Which of the Following Categorizations Is Commonly Used Among Gerontologists

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following categorizations is commonly used among gerontologists to classify the senior population?

• A) retirement age (50 to 65), old age (66 and over)
• B) mid-age (50-64), old age (65 and over)
• C) young-old (45 to 54), middle-old (55 to 64), old-old (65 to 74), and frail old (75 and over)
• D) young-old (65 to 74), middle-old (75 to 84), old-old (85 to 89), and frail old (90 and over)
• E) least old (65 to 74), average old (75 to 84), old (85 to 89), and very old (90 and over)

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Definitions:

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