A patient uses good health maintenance practices. What aging theory most accurately relates to the patient's practices?
a. Wear-and-tear
b. Free radical
c. Neuroendocrine
d. Molecular
ANS: A
The wear-and-tear theory suggests that health maintenance practices will prevent wear and tear on the cells of the body and will delay the aging process.
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