What Are the Best Ways to Maintain Good Health in Late

question 58

Multiple Choice

What are the best ways to maintain good health in late adulthood? Eat a healthy diet,exercise regularly,and avoid ____.

• A)accidents
• B)smoking
• C)divorce
• D)high-blood pressure

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Definitions:

Gender Gap

The disparities between males and females, often referring to differences in pay, employment opportunities, political representation, or health outcomes.

Descending Neural Pathway

Neural tracts that carry motor signals from the brain down the spinal cord to the muscles to initiate movement.

Pain

A distressing feeling and emotional reaction linked to real or possible harm to body tissues, or expressed as if such harm has occurred.

Midbrain

A central part of the brainstem involved in functions such as vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.