With a falling birth rate and advances in medicine, there has been a tenfold increase in the ________ segment of the population since 1900.

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The word "aging" directly relates to the statement about a tenfold increase in a specific segment of the population since 1900, which refers to the elderly population. The other options, such as adult, adolescent, and middle-aged, are not specific enough to indicate this demographic shift.

With a Falling Birth Rate and Advances in Medicine, There