JONES MINI CASE: Bob Jones Is 75 Years Old, but Feels

question 53

Multiple Choice

JONES MINI CASE: Bob Jones is 75 years old, but feels like he's only 60. He enjoys fishing and golf and recently bought a house in North Carolina so that he could be closer to his grandchildren. He and his wife, Shirley, have Internet access in their home and, most recently, used the Internet to purchase a birthday present for their youngest grandchild.
-In the JONES MINI CASE, which of the following labels best describes the Joneses?

• A) traditional elderly
• B) new-age elderly
• C) old-old
• D) stereotypical elderly
• E) technophobic elderly

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