d. 60 years and older d. 50 years Which of the following is NOT associated with

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d. 60 years and older

d. 50 years

Which of the following is NOT associated with an increased risk of death in elderly individuals? a. Loss of skeletal muscle mass b. Use of two or more prescription drugs. c. Loss of body weight d. Isolation and loneliness 2. Decreased death rates in which age group have had the most dramatic effect on increasing life expectancy in the United States over the last 120 years? a. 0 to 10 years b. 11 to 20 years c. 21 to 59 years

d. 60 years and older

3. Consider issues of lifespan and life expectancy in a typical developing country that has a high rate of infant mortality. If life expectancy at birth is 50 years, what is the average years of life that remain for 30-year-old individuals living in this country? a. <20 years b. 20 years c. >20 years

d. 50 years

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1 a. loss of skeletal muscle mass

2.d . 60 and above

3.c. >20 years

4.c . epigenetic theory-programmed theory

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