Arrange these common diseases of the older adult in order of their mortality rate. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
a. Cancer
b. Pneumonia
c. Stroke
d. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
e. Heart disease
ANS:
E, A, C, B, D
The five leading causes of death in older adults are heart disease, cancer, stroke, pneumonia, and COPD.
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