What is TRUE about preventative care as people get older?

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Responses

Adults have the same preventive care needs as those of adolescents.

Adults have the same preventive care needs as those of adolescents.

Self-exams are not useful as older people cannot detect various cancers.

Self-exams are not useful as older people cannot detect various cancers.

Older women need to be screened for breast cancer and osteoporosis.

Older women need to be screened for breast cancer and osteoporosis.

Tests of blood and urine are no longer used because they are inaccurate.

Tests of blood and urine are no longer used because they are inaccurate.

1 answer

The statement that is TRUE about preventative care as people get older is:

Older women need to be screened for breast cancer and osteoporosis.

As people age, their preventative care needs change, and older adults may require specific screenings to detect issues like breast cancer and osteoporosis. The other statements provided are not accurate.