Gerontology encompasses application to __________. (Select all that apply.)
a. appropriate housing
b. health care
c. public education
d. business ventures
e. government-sponsored pensions
ANS: A, B, C, D
Gerontological concerns extend and influence provision of appropriate housing, health care, public education, business ventures, and political stands relative to the welfare of the older adult.
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