Younger individuals know that they will not live forever, but their behaviors may indicate that they deny their mortality. One major indication of this denial is their failure to:
A) Establish a financial plan for retirement
B) Provide adequately for their family's health care needs
C) Make a will and set up a burial plan
D) Form strong relationships with family and friends
C
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Those who deny old age fail to establish retirement plans. People fail to provide for health care needs for many reasons, and acceptance of mortality may or may not influence personal relationships. The major sign of denial of mortality is failure to make a will and make plans for death.
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