Dr. Reynold suggests that advances in modern medicine have postponed the average age at which people become disabled and shortened the duration of their disability. Which of the following hypotheses is consistent with Dr. Reynold's proposition?

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Dr. Reynold's proposition aligns with the hypothesis of compression of morbidity, which suggests that people are living longer lives but experiencing disability and illness for a shorter period of time before death, resulting in a compressed morbidity period.

Dr Reynold Suggests That Advances in Modern Medicine Have Postponed