Why are elderly people vulnerable to hypothermia?

A. They produce fewer keratinocytes.
B. They produce less keratin.
C. They produce less melanin.
D. They have less blood circulating through their skin.
E. Their skin is more wrinkled.


D. They have less blood circulating through their skin.

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