One of the reasons that the elderly are often blamed for their own situation is that

a. the elderly are a homogeneous group.
b. early research on the elderly focused on people with diminished capacities.
c. researchers try to make the elderly appear feeble.
d. the elderly do not contribute to university research programs.
e. they compete with younger people for economic resources.


B

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