In the future the proportion of single older adults, who are likely to live alone in old age, will increase because
a. the percentage of nonmarried adults older than 25 has doubled since 1960.
b. never-married individuals report larger networks of neighbors.
c. the percentage of older Asian adults is increasing.
d. 40 percent of those older than 80 live alone.
Answer: a
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