What Is the "Age Rectangle

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the "age rectangle"?

• A) Older adults aged 65+ years will live longer with chronic health conditions, and then suddenly die.
• B) The demography of the United States includes a small percentage of older adults aged 65+ years, and at the same time, there is a large percentage of people aged 18+ years or younger.
• C) The demography of the United States includes nearly equal amounts of older adults aged 65+ years and children aged 18+ years or younger.
• D) The demography of the United States includes an increasing number of racial and ethnic minority older adults aged 65+ years.

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