The New Generation of Elderly

question 38

Multiple Choice

The new generation of elderly

• A) will lack experience with extended longevity.
• B) are unlikely to have made plans to cope with their extended life span.
• C) will not have lived in the affluence that characterized their parents.
• D) will have different attitudes toward marriage, community, and personal growth.

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