During Orientation for a Nursing Assistant Position at a Nursing

During orientation for a nursing assistant position at a nursing home, the nursing instructor mentions that some of the reasons why more people over the age of 65 are living longer can be related to: (Select all that apply.)

A) advances in health care making it possible to treat illnesses that in the past killed people.
B) development of newer and better medications that can treat chronic illness like diabetes or cancer.
C) nursing homes being able to keep people alive on machines (like ventilators) for extended periods of time.
D) decrease overall in new cases of degenerative conditions like multiple sclerosis or ALS.
E) technologic advances where residents and family members can diagnose their own illnesses (like heart failure or brain tumors) and seek treatment earlier.