Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding older people?

A. Older people have incomes about the same as younger people.
B. Older women are twice as likely to live in poverty as older men are.
C. Older people living alone are much more likely to be poor than those who live with families.
D. The proportion of people age 65 and older in the U.S. population is expected to nearly double by the year 2030.


A. Older people have incomes about the same as younger people.

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