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aabwk4

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Research conducted by Hankey (2011) has found that factors such as hypertension, smoking, abdominal obesity, limited physical activity, and stress account for ____ of the risk of stroke.
 
  a. 40 percent
  b. 60 percent
  c. 75 percent
  d. 90 percent

Question 2

Age-related declines in cognitive functioning may not be noticed for which of the following reasons?
 
  a. The ability to recognize changes is one of the cognitive abilities that suffers, so the declines tend to go unnoticed.
  b. They have less of an effect on daily functioning.
 c. The lack of commitment to and participation in rehabilitation services.
 d. The knowledge of possible cognitive decline can be more harmful than helpful.


matt95

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

d

Answer to Question 2

b


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