When caring for an elderly patient, the nurse must remember that the following change occurs as an individual ages.
A) Subcutaneous tissue decreases.
B) Both the epidermis and the dermis thicken.
C) The number of Merkel's cells and Langerhans' cells increase.
D) Sebaceous gland activity increases.
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