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Life-Span Development, 8/e
John W. Santrock, University of Texas - Dallas

Late Adulthood
Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Taking it to the Net

1. Do you think you will live to be 100? Investigate your chances of being a centenarian by reading the results from an ongoing Harvard University Medical School study.

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http://www.med.harvard.edu/programs/necs/

2. Sixty year old Jack knows that regular exercise is important to maintain a healthy heart. But will exercise alone guarantee Jack a long and healthy life?

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3. Lucinda's eighty-year old grandfather has moved in with the family. Lucinda is concerned about his eating habits as he is frail and thin, and says he has no appetite. What can Lucinda do to make meals attractive and appetizing to him?

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http://my.webmd.com/question_and_answer/article/1738.50005