The Elderly Who Are Dependent and MOST Likely to Have

question 142

Multiple Choice

The elderly who are dependent and MOST likely to have age-related illnesses are:

• A) young-old.
• B) old-old.
• C) oldest-old.
• D) sickly old

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Definitions:

Budget Deficit

A financial situation where an entity’s expenditures exceed its revenues over a specified period, leading to a shortfall that must be financed through borrowing.

Government Borrowing

The process by which a government raises funds to finance its operations and projects by issuing debt instruments, such as bonds.

Interest Rates

The cost of borrowing money or the return for investing, expressed as a percentage of the principal.

Depreciating

A decrease in the value of an asset over time, often due to wear and tear or changes in market conditions.