Mrs. Smythe became first disabled when she was elderly, at 88-years-old. She then died two years later. This example illustrates

a. comorbidity.
b. compression of morbidity.
c. average longevity.
d. frail older adults.


ANSWER: b

Sociology

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___________ Occupation with the greatest percentage of women

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______ type of racism is less overt than Jim Crow racism.

A. Colorblind racism B. White privilege C. Shadism D. none of these

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a. working class culture. b. organized crime. c. lack of moral values. d. pervasive drug use.

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