in the Care of Older Adults, 3rd Edition
by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Verified Chapters 1 - 23, Complete
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1. The major impact ofthe physiological changes that occur withaging is:
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2. The strongestevidenceregarding normal physiologicalaging is availablethrough:
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C. Normalranges maynotbeapplicablefor older a dults
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