. What are the reasons more and more people will require care because of disabilities?
A. Chronic diseases and their consequences
B. Congenital birth defects and increasing numbers of premature births
C. Increase in life expectancy and number of aged people in society
D. Traumatic injuries, primarily attributable to automobile and motorcycle accidents, worsened by alcohol ingestion
ANS: C
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