Your 75-year-old grandmother has a small dog that does not like to have its nails clipped. As a result, the nails stay long. Since the dog is constantly jumping up and down in your grandmother's lap, he tends to scrape and cut her skin in the process. These abrasions, caused by blood vessels being damaged, are seen all over her arms. What factor is related to this problem?
A) She takes large amounts of calcium for her osteoporosis.
B) She does not get enough exercise.
C) Her blood supply is bad because of lack of exercise.
D) She smokes.
E) Her age is related to thinner tissues.

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As people age, their skin becomes thinner and more fragile, making it easier to tear or break. This makes the skin more susceptible to damage from the dog's long nails.

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