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Winter Roseborough
on Oct 12, 2024
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Families seem to make the assumption that when older adults live alone they are lonely,but other factors also play a significant role in whether or not a loved one will be vulnerable to loneliness.They include all of the following EXCEPT
A) personality traits of the older adult.
B) the physical health of the person who is living alone.
C) the depletion of a person's social network.
D) the financial status of the older adult.
Older Adult
A person who has reached an advanced stage of life, commonly defined as being 65 years of age or older.
Personality Traits
Enduring characteristics that describe an individual's behavior, such as introversion or extroversion, consistently observed across various situations.
Physical Health
The overall condition of an individual's body, including the absence of disease and the fitness level.
- Understand the mental and communal effects of housing conditions on the health of elderly individuals.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the mental and communal effects of housing conditions on the health of elderly individuals.