Older adults today are described as having which of the following?

• A. Have more education
• B. Have fewer educational opportunities
• C. Have no financial resources
• D. Have more children to provide care

Answer: (A)

Education levels among people who are now older adults are higher than those of previous older generations because access to schooling expanded a lot over the 20th century. That means today’s elders typically completed more years of formal education, which also supports better health literacy and ability to manage health information. The other ideas don’t fit as well: fewer educational opportunities describe past cohorts, not today’s older adults; many older adults do have financial resources or pensions, so “no financial resources” isn’t universal; and family size has generally declined, so having more children to provide care isn’t characteristic of today’s older adults.