In relation to aging and sensation,:
A) over the life span, the sense of touch remains generally the same.
B) older persons tend to overreport actual pain experienced.
C) older persons can discriminate levels of pain as well as young persons.
D) loss of nerve endings causes a decline in touch sensitivity with aging.

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As we age, there is a loss of nerve endings in the skin, which can cause a decline in touch sensitivity. This means that older individuals may not be as sensitive to light touches or vibrations as they once were. However, this does not necessarily mean that older individuals cannot discriminate levels of pain or that they overreport pain experienced. In fact, some research suggests that older adults may actually be more resilient to pain than younger adults.

In Relation to Aging and Sensation