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An 83-Year-Old Senior in a Nursing Home Spends a Great

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An 83-year-old senior in a nursing home spends a great deal of time telling stories about past accomplishments and life experiences.The health-care worker recognizes that:


A) reminiscing about positive life experiences is therapeutic and helps bring a feeling of achievement and satisfaction to the elder adult.
B) this may be early senility, as the elder cannot remember from one time to the next what stories have been told.
C) this story-telling needs to be curtailed to allow others to participate.
D) the reminiscences should not be encouraged, to prevent feelings of bitterness or anxiety.

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