Your family is reluctant to place your very frail great-aunt into a nursing home because they have heard that nursing-home placement inevitably shortens the life of an elderly person.Which of the following is the most accurate advice for your family?
A) There is no scientific evidence of a relationship between nursing-home placement and mortality.
B) If the setting provides opportunities for individuality and personal control, even an involuntary move does not accelerate physical or mental decline.
C) Nursing-home care inevitably means a reduced life expectancy.
D) Involuntary placement into any form of institutional care inevitably results in rapid decline and death.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If the setting provides opportunities for individuality and personal control,even an involuntary move does not accelerate physical or mental decline.

Your Family Is Reluctant to Place Your Very Frail Great-Aunt