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Which of the following is a common degenerative disease affecting the elderly?
Which of the following is a common degenerative disease affecting the elderly?
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis (correct)
- Ligament laxity
- Fractures
What can limit exercise tolerance and make it difficult to assess fitness in elderly individuals with degenerative diseases?
What can limit exercise tolerance and make it difficult to assess fitness in elderly individuals with degenerative diseases?
- Fractures
- Arthritis (correct)
- Osteoporosis
- Ligament laxity
Why are epidurals and spinals technically difficult in elderly individuals with degenerative diseases?
Why are epidurals and spinals technically difficult in elderly individuals with degenerative diseases?
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Ligament laxity (correct)
- Fractures
