The Elderly Nutrition Program Provides Congregate or Home-Delivered Meals for Adults

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Elderly Nutrition Program provides congregate or home-delivered meals for adults who:

• A) have low incomes.
• B) are age 60 and older.
• C) are at risk for malnutrition.
• D) have overt malnutrition.

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