Which of the following best represents patterns of aging in the U.S.?
a) The majority of men and women age 85 and over are widowed.
b) Elderly men are more likely to live alone than are elderly women.
c) The sex ratio of men and women is nearly equal until age 72 . After that age,
there are more women alive then men.
d) Older Black women are more than five times as likely to be impoverished as
are older White men.
e) Widowhood rates are comparable for men and women age 65-74.
D
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