Which of the Following Statements About U

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about U.S.middle-aged children and their aging parents is true?

• A) The percentage of middle-aged adults with living parents has decreased dramatically in the last century.
• B) Approximately two-thirds of older adults live in close proximity to at least one of their children.
• C) Middle-aged and older adults who move usually do so away from their children or aging parents.
• D) Adult children spend less time in physical proximity to their parents today than in the past.

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