In old age, the body's efficiency declines. Which of the following is a typical response to that decline?
A) An attempt to push the body to perform physically at the same level as in the past
B) A neglect of personal appearance and other hygiene practices
C) A failure to restrict lifestyle choices in a health-appropriate way
D) An expressed desire to enter a nursing home to receive daily care and assistance
A
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Some seniors deny age-related changes and push themselves physically. Others invest in expensive beauty treatments that promise to subvert the aging process. Others go to the opposite extreme and overestimate their deficiencies, adopting an unnecessarily restrictive lifestyle. An expressed desire for greater dependency is rare.
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