The Jump in the Percentage of People Aged 65 and Over

question 22

Multiple Choice

The jump in the percentage of people aged 65 and over is due to

• A) a falling birth rate.
• B) an increasing birth rate.
• C) advances in medicine.
• D) both A and C

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Definitions:

Stress Responses

The body's physiological reaction to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival.

Unresolved Anger

Persistent feelings of anger that have not been adequately addressed or resolved, potentially impacting mental health.

Somatization

The manifestation of psychological distress through physical symptoms that have no identifiable physical origin.

Hypochondriasis

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