All of the Following Statements Regarding the "Graying of America

question 19

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding the "graying of America" are accurate EXCEPT for which one?

• A) The American life expectancy in 1910 was about 50.
• B) About 13 percent of the U.S. population is 65 or older today.
• C) The median age of Americans has almost doubled since 1950.
• D) Today, the number of elderly is higher than the number of teenagers.

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