What Would Be the BEST Advice to Give Someone Who

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Multiple Choice

What would be the BEST advice to give someone who wants to retain good cognitive functioning as long as possible in old age?

• A) "Be sure to get mineral supplements, especially zinc and aluminum-and take it easy, to avoid injury."
• B) "Disengage a little-don't let the world news upset you-and avoid caffeine and other stimulants."
• C) "Get a pet-caring for something else helps-and avoid eyestrain by reducing your reading."
• D) "Exercise your body and your mind-use it or lose it."

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Definitions:

Latent Homosexual Desires

Unconscious or unacknowledged sexual attraction towards individuals of the same sex.

Defense Mechanism

Mental tactics employed by people, groups, or countries to deal with the truth and preserve their self-perception.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism proposed by Freud, involving the redirection of unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable behaviors or interests.

Oedipus Complex

A psychological theory by Sigmund Freud that describes a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.