According to the Text,between 2010 and 2030,the Number of Older

question 80

Multiple Choice

According to the text,between 2010 and 2030,the number of older Americans will:

• A) shrink by half
• B) nearly double
• C) decline only slightly
• D) more than triple
• E) stay the same

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for fight or flight responses by increasing heart rate, dilating pupils, and other physiological changes.

Endocrine System

A network of glands in the body that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate bodily functions.

Mobilization

The act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and convey them toward the cell body.