A Fact About Aging Is That

question 33

Multiple Choice

A fact about aging is that:

• A) most retirees are busy, active, and satisfied with their working lives.
• B) more than 80 percent of people 65 and older live in nursing homes.
• C) older men and women spend only 10 percent of their lives free of disability.
• D) people become extremely mellow as they grow old.

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