Which of the following are problems that older adults may confront that challenge their emotional homeostasis? (Select all that apply.)
A) Altered function or body image
B) Increased vulnerability to crime and abuse
C) Independence from others
D) Sensory deficits
E) Greater awareness of own mortality
A, B, D, E
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Problems that older adults may confront that challenge their emotional homeostasis include the following: illness, which can be coping, related self-care demands, pain, altered function or body image; increased vulnerability to crime illness, disability, abuse; sensory deficits including decrease in or loss of function of hearing, vision, taste, smell, and touch; greater awareness of own mortality from increased numbers of deaths among peers. Older adults may not experience independence from others; in fact, many (but not all) elders have increased dependence on others.
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