Which statement is not true of older adult relationships?
a. After 50 years of marriage, a couple can face new and severe challenges to their relationship.
b. Older adults often hold their families together by arranging get-togethers and do-cumenting the family history and rituals.
c. Losing a brother or sister brings an elder face to face with his or her own death.
d. For older adults, friends can never take the place of family.
D
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A Incorrect. This is a true statement. Physical and psychosocial changes related to aging, such as declining health, reduced income, and mismatched needs, may cause a severe strain even in a couple who have been together for 50 years or more.
B Incorrect. This is a true statement. A person who fulfills such a role is known as a kin-keeper.
C Incorrect. This is a true statement. The impact of the loss of a brother or sister, not only at the time of the death but also when a younger survivor reaches the age at which the lost sibling died, can be quite disruptive.
D Correct. Friendships can provide the commitment and support that is sometimes lacking in family relationships.
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