Once someone is admitted to a nursing home, they are likely to remain there for the rest of their lives. a. true b. false 16. advances in medical technology are largely responsible for the large drop in mortality rates that occurred at the beginning of the 20th century. a. true b. false 17. two-thirds of all dementias are of the alzheimer's type. a. true b. false

1. Once someone is admitted to a nursing facility, they are definitely there for the rest of their lives. It's very rare for an elderly person to leave there alive. Therefore, this is true.

2. Advances in medical technology are largely responsible for the large drop in mortality rates that occurred at the beginning of the 20th century. false.

3. Two-thirds of all dementias are of the Alzheimer type. true.

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