The nurse is preparing an educational program on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The nurse recognizes that this information is most appropriately presented at a:
1. Men's "50 or older" bowling league banquet.
2. Mother-and-daughter softball league season kickoff brunch.
3. "Singles over 60" wellness health fair.
4. A teenage men's hockey team annual fund raising event.
Men's "50 or older" bowling league banquet.
Rationale: The onset of ALS typically occurs between 40 and 60 years of age, affecting men more often than women. While it can affect younger and older people of either gender, the 50-or-older male group would be the target population of the available options.
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