Multiple Choice
Which is the most logical reason for an elderly person's higher potential to be prone to skin infections, compared to a younger person?
A) The hair is thinner in the elderly.
B) There are fewer melanocytes in the skin of a younger person.
C) The blood supply to the dermis is reduced in the skin of a young person.
D) Bone strength decreases in the elderly.
E) Stem cell activity in the epidermis declines in the elderly.
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