Which of the Following Suggests That All Adults Retain Excellent

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following suggests that all adults retain excellent function until their physical and mental functioning plummets in the few years before death?

• A) The spiral hypothesis
• B) The downward trajectory hypothesis
• C) The sundowning factor
• D) The terminal drop hypothesis

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