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I believe the answer would be A. Affection is still important to elderly individuals, though they may meet their needs in different ways.
Parkinson's disease is a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine is responsible for how the brain deals with stress, especially the fight-or-flight response. Thus, it affects greatly on the movements of the body. Also, dopamine is responsible for information processing. That is why people with Parkinson's disease have trouble in retaining their memories or be in deep concentration.
This is true. Often times, people with mental/emotional health issues are viewed as weak or annoying, despite their personality.