Improving stress management skills for older adults can reduce
a. Functional disability
b. The occurrence of stress-related events
c. Many of the losses related to aging
d. Worsening of stress-related disease processes
D
Stress is related to worsening of many disease processes. Response A is not the best answer. Older people can be immobilized by stress, but the functional disability is usually associated with a stress-related disease process. Responses B and C are incorrect. Stress management techniques do not reduce the amount of stress related to aging but assist the older adult in developing skills to deal with stress.
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