Which of the following factors most contributes to the fact that society is experiencing an increased burden for entitlement programs for the elderly?
A) The rights of older citizens to receive health services unavailable to other age groups
B) The increasing ratio of dependent elderly to productive workers
C) Growing public attention to policy and reimbursement decisions that are not in the best interest of elders
D) The widening scope and increased accountability of gerontological nurses
B
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The impact of entitlement programs and services for older adults was felt less severely when only a small portion of the population was old; but with growing numbers of people spending more time in old age and the ratio of dependent individuals to productive workers increasing, society is beginning to feel burdened.
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