A nurse is teaching a class about caring for the aging population and the increase in lifespan. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Super centenarians are people who have lived to be over 100 years old.
B. Lifespan marks the average age of the population until death.
C. Aging is a product of both chronological age and biological age.
D. Globally, people over the age of 65 are considered old.
ANS: C
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