Question

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which of the following were impacts of covid - 19 on the 65 and older age group?
□ older adults exhibited decreased loneliness and anxiety caused by isolation from family and friends during periods of quarantine compared to younger individuals.
□ they contracted more severe and deadly versions of covid - 19 than younger individuals.
□ older adults living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities were highly vulnerable to transmitting the disease to each other.
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Explanation:

1. For the option "Older adults exhibited decreased loneliness and anxiety caused by isolation from family and friends during periods of quarantine compared to younger individuals": This is incorrect. Isolation typically increases loneliness and anxiety in older adults, not decrease.
2. For the option "They contracted more severe and deadly versions of COVID - 19 than younger individuals": Older adults have a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID - 19 due to weaker immune systems and more comorbidities, so this is correct.
3. For the option "Older adults living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities were highly vulnerable to transmitting the disease to each other": In congregate settings like nursing homes, close living conditions and shared spaces increase the risk of disease transmission among residents, so this is correct.

Answer:

B. They contracted more severe and deadly versions of COVID - 19 than younger individuals
C. Older adults living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities were highly vulnerable to transmitting the disease to each other