Beatrice Is a Woman in Her Early 80s Who Lives

question 31

Multiple Choice

Beatrice is a woman in her early 80s who lives in her own home but needs some assistance with housework and cooking. She has some physical impairments that require her to go to the doctor about once every 2 weeks. How would gerontologists categorize her?

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

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Random Component

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