Which of the Following Statements About U

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about U.S.seniors who live alone is true?

• A) Most American seniors who live alone are widowed men.
• B) Poverty among lone aging women is deeper in the United States than in other Western nations.
• C) Approximately 25 percent of seniors age 85 and older live alone.
• D) During the past half century, the number of seniors living alone has declined dramatically.

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