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The incidence and prevalence of chronic illnesses have increased in recent decades, and this trend is expected to continue in the near future. What factor has contributed most significantly to this trend?
 
  A) Decreasing availability of nutritious food
  B) Misinformation about the relationship between health and wellness
  C) Antibiotic resistance and increases in nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections
  D) Increases in lifespan and the accompanying changes in physiology

Question 2

Which statement best captures the predominant societal view of sexuality in general and sexuality in older adults?
 
  A) Sexuality has recently become valued and normalized in both older and younger adults.
  B) There is an acknowledgment that sexual interest and activity do not necessarily decline with age.
  C) There is societal recognition that the overall importance of sexuality remains high across the life span.
  D) Stigma and prejudice around sexuality in older adults persists despite changes in the societal view of sexuality in general.



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Answer to Question 1

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Inaccuracies and misconceptions around sexuality and older adults persist, despite profound changes in the societal views of the topic of sexuality in general. Sexuality is not commonly valued or recognized by society, and interest and activity are presumed to decline and even disappear in older age.





 

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