HMS, HAG EQ-Bank 104 MC

According to the World Health Organisation, healthy ageing is defined as the process of:

Eliminating all chronic diseases in older adults through medical intervention
Developing and maintaining functioning ability that enables wellbeing in older age
Ensuring all older adults remain in paid employment until age 75
Providing free healthcare services to all people over 65 years of age

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B is correct: WHO defines healthy ageing as developing and maintaining functioning ability that enables wellbeing in older age.

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A is incorrect: Healthy ageing focuses on maintaining function not eliminating all chronic diseases.
C is incorrect: Employment until 75 is not part of WHO healthy ageing definition.
D is incorrect: Free healthcare provision is policy issue not the definition of healthy ageing.