If More Older Adults Live in Mississippi Than Elsewhere in the United

question 7

Multiple Choice

If more older adults live in Mississippi than elsewhere in the United States and clients in Massachusetts have much greater access to health services than clients elsewhere in the United States, then what does this imply about access of older adults to healthcare in Mississippi?

• A)The likelihood is that more specialists serving older populations will work in Mississippi than in Massachusetts.
• B)Their access to healthcare should be roughly equal to that of older adults living in Massachusetts but with a different mix of providers.
• C)The need for services will be much greater for older adults in Mississippi than in Massachusetts due to a decreasing number of healthcare providers.
• D)There will be much more robust rural services for older adults in Mississippi than in Massachusetts.

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