What Percentage of Americans Over 85 Is Impaired Enough in Their

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Multiple Choice

What percentage of Americans over 85 is impaired enough in their activities of daily living (ADL) capacities to be institutionalized in a nursing home or other facility?

• A)10%
• B)25%
• C)50%
• D)80%

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