Which of the following statements about U.S. seniors who live alone is true?
A) Most American seniors who live alone are widowed men.
B) Poverty among lone aging women is deeper in the United States than in other Western nations.
C) Approximately 25 percent of seniors age 85 and older live alone.
D) During the past half century, the number of seniors living alone has declined dramatically.
B
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