In the US, the average life expectancy is 78 years and healthy life expectancy is 69 years. What does this mean?
a. Most people have serious financial hardship after 69 years
b. Social isolation is common in the last 9 years of life
c. The last 9 years of life are restricted by disease and disability
d. After 69 years, many people lose the desire to live
Answer: c. The last 9 years of life are restricted by disease and disability
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