When considering the pharmacological treatments of geriatric populations,all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A) elderly populations do not metabolize medication as efficiently,thus half-lives of medications may be quite long.
B) sedative-hypnotics are dementing the in the elderly.
C) substance abuse in the elderly is a rare occurrence.
D) elderly populations often exhibit depression and comorbid anxiety.
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