Two Friends Are Discussing Aging and Disability, When the One

question 32

Multiple Choice

Two friends are discussing aging and disability, when the one says, "Look, I don't care who you are, Bill Gates or a bag lady, the longer you live, the more likely you are to get sick." Which of the following hypotheses best matches this argument?

• A) age as leveller hypothesis
• B) compression of morbidity hypothesis
• C) functional disability hypothesis
• D) hierarchy stress hypothesis

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