The Most Significant Trend in the Average Age of the United

question 101

Multiple Choice

The most significant trend in the average age of the United States population in the next 30 years is due to

• A) baby boom generation reaching old age.
• B) medical advances increasing the number of older and frail adults.
• C) immigration of young families resulting in a younger population.
• D) divorce and remarriage resulting in more children and a younger population.

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