According to the terminal drop hypothesis:

A. a person's physical health begins to decline after the age of 75 years.
B. mental function is presumed to decline in the 5 years preceding death.
C. most late-stage adults retain high brain function until 1 month before death.
D. most elderly patients experience depression after the death of a loved one.


Ans: B. mental function is presumed to decline in the 5 years preceding death.

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