Which Statement Is True About Caring for Aging Parents

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about caring for aging parents?

• A) Nearly half of American working women are caregivers for aging parents who are in poor health.
• B) As adults move from early to later middle age, the sex difference in parental caregiving declines.
• C) Adults who share a household with ill parents experience less stress than those whose parents live elsewhere.
• D) Most middle-aged adults say that caring for an ill or disabled parent is less stressful than parenting a young child.

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