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What is prospective age based on?
What is prospective age based on?
- The number of years people are expected to live in the future (correct)
- The average life expectancy of the society
- The traditional chronological indicators of old age
- The physiological changes that affect individuals as they age
When are people considered old according to prospective age?
When are people considered old according to prospective age?
- When they experience significant physiological changes
- When the average life expectancy in their group is less than 15 years (correct)
- When they reach a certain chronological age
- When their social and care needs change
What has changed in recent decades with regards to the socioeconomic characteristics of older people?
What has changed in recent decades with regards to the socioeconomic characteristics of older people?
- They have become irrelevant in modern society
- They have decreased due to advancements in healthcare
- They have remained consistent globally
- They have changed significantly in many parts of the world (correct)
What does aging mean in different contexts?
What does aging mean in different contexts?
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