A nurse is conducting a class on the prevention of falls at a local senior center. Because processing speed tends to slow with advancing age, which teaching modification for an elderly client would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?
A) Encouraging the clients to use hearing aids if needed
B) Avoiding overarticulation
C) Keeping distractive stimuli to a minimum
D) Allowing more time for clients to respond to and pose questions
D
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