The _____ of Aging Is Concerned with Diseases That Cause

question 20

Multiple Choice

The _____ of aging is concerned with diseases that cause morbidity and mortality and also with the causes of disability and how they affect functional independence. Choices:

• A) comorbidity
• B) epidemiology
• C) epistemology
• D) progressive adjustment

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Definitions:

Temporal Bone

A bone situated at the side and base of the skull, which houses structures of the ear and is part of the cranium.

Parietal Bone

One of the two bones forming the sides and roof of the cranium, part of the human skull.

Occipital Bone

A cranial bone located at the lower back of the skull, playing a key role in protecting the brain and supporting the head.

Frontal Bone

The bone that forms the front part of the skull and the upper part of the eye sockets.