What Is True of Single Elder Adults Whose Single Status

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is true of single elder adults whose single status is the result of divorce?

• A)They have higher mortality rates than those who were widowed or never married.
• B)They have higher rates of satisfaction than those who were never married.
• C)They have lower rates of depression and suicide than those who were never married.
• D)They are less likely to be disconnected from their families than those were widowed.

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