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Regarding physical and cognitive changes in late adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?
 
  a. Age-related declines in memory are generally not at a level significant enough to impair daily functioning.
  b. Aging brings loss of bone density and muscle mass, as well as reduced sharpness or acuity of the senses.
  c. Reaction times slow, which may have an impact on driving abilities.
  d. Immune system functioning declines, making older people more susceptible to illness.
  e. Fluid intelligence increases across much of the life span, only beginning to decline around age 70.

Question 2

Chemical senses include
 
  a. touch only.
  b. taste only. c. smell only.
  d. both touch and taste. e. both taste and smell.


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iceage

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

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mmm

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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