Which statements does the nurse identify as reasons for many older adults being unable to find a sex partner? (Select all that apply.)
A) Most men are married to older women.
B) There are many more men over age 65 than women.
C) Most older men are married while older women are widowed.
D) The number of older women far exceeds the number of older men.
E) Most women marry men who are significantly older than themselves.
C, D, E
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Most older men are married while older women are widowed. The number of older women exceeds the number of older men. And most women marry men who are significantly older than themselves. Most men are not married to older women. And there are not many more men over age 65 than women.
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