Identify five myths about aging, and state why they are myths
(Any 5 of the following)
most elderly individuals are cared for in long-term care facilities (only 5 percent live in long-term care facilities); anyone over 65 is old (age is determined more by how one thinks, feels, and behaves); elderly people are incompetent and incapable of making decisions (majority remain mentally competent until they die and make better decisions because of years of experience); all elderly people live in poverty (financial status of the elderly varies just as financial status of other ages does); older people are unhappy and lonely (most elderly people live with someone and associate frequently with friends or family members); being old means being sick or disabled (medical advances mean most of the elderly are in good health); elderly individuals do not want to work (many individuals remain employed and productive into their 70s and 80s); retired people are bored and have nothing to do with their lives (many retired people enjoy full and active lives)
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The facial nerve bifurcates into two divisions when it enters the _________________ .
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).