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Which of the following statements describes the relationship of age and chronic disease?
 
  Chronic disease increases with age.
  Chronic disease decreases with age.
  There is no relationship between chronic disease and age.
  Chronic disease increases with age in men but decreases with age in women.

Question 2

Aging and disease are related in that the elderly
 
  never recover from their illnesses.
  are more likely to die of a particular disease.
  all suffer from several diseases.
  are less susceptible to disease.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Chronic disease increases with age.

Answer to Question 2

are more likely to die of a particular disease.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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