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1 .       "Activities of Daily Living" is a diagnostic category for types of diseases that have a high incidence among older people. 

 
 


2 .       A stroke, causing permanent disability and requiring long-term management is considered a chronic condition. 

 
 


3 .       Only healthy, active elders benefit from regular exercise. 

 
 


4 .       Poor diet has been linked to obesity, cancer and heart disease. 

 
 


5 .       Even light alcohol consumption has been shown to lead to poor health in older people. 

 
 


6 .       In most surveys, only about 40% of elders have described their health as excellent or good compared to their peers. 

 
 


7 .       Heart disease, cancer, and strokes account for over 75% of all deaths among people over age 65. 

 
 


8 .       The increasing time between infection, diagnosis and death makes AIDS a less important public health issue in gerontology. 

 
 


9 .       Hiatus hernia is a condition in which sacs develop in the weakened intestinal wall, becoming inflamed and infected. 

 
 


10 .       Older diabetics who develop diabetes later in life can often be managed by controlling diet, without the use of medication. 

 
 






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