With aging, individuals tend to feel colder and usually need the thermostat in their home set higher in the winter to feel warm enough. This is probably because the elderly
A. exhibit a decrease in melanin production.
B. no longer experience hot flashes at night.
C. have less blood flowing to the skin.
D. experience a decrease in the thickness of their subcutaneous layer.
E. have an increase in shedding of stratum corneum cells.
Answer: D
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