Among persons 65 years or older, the leading cause of death is:
A. diabetes
B. pneumonia
C. heart disease
D. cancer
c
Rationale: More than one-third of all deaths are attributable to heart disease, the leading cause of death for the past two decades among persons older than 65.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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