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iogann1982 [59]
3 years ago
8

The digestive tract of the elderly is often worn out and does not absorb nutrients and fluids well. true or false

Health
2 answers:
Oxana [17]3 years ago
8 0
I think this is true because as you get older (like really old) a lot of things in your body start to slow down.
Julli [10]3 years ago
3 0
True-there is a decrease in motility and absorbtion in the gastrointestinal tracts of elderly
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