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The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.