Multiple Choice
What was the key finding in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) that changed the purpose of other longitudinal studies?
A) The rate of aging appears to be similar in most people.
B) Aging is highly specific,not only for each individual,but also for different organ systems within the same individual.
C) Population averages work well as descriptors of individual aging.
D) There were no aging differences between males and females.
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