What is the main difference between the way younger people and older people respond to stress?
The process of aging increases the pituitary gland's response to stress, making it work harder.
Older people keep stress hormones in their system at elevated levels for longer periods than younger people do.
Younger people have a slower restorative process after a stressful episode than older people.
Younger people have better coping strategies for dealing with stress than older people.
Older people keep stress hormones in their system at elevated levels for longer periods than younger people do.
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