Elderly Referrals apply to individuals ____ years old or older suffering from physical or mental incapacitations or limitations that restrict their ability to perform normal activities of daily life.

• A. 60
• B. 55
• C. 70
• D. 65

Answer: (A)

Elderly referrals are triggered by two factors: being at or beyond the program’s senior age and having physical or mental limitations that prevent performing normal activities of daily life. The threshold for being considered elderly in this context is set to an early senior age, so the smallest option among those listed best matches the policy. That makes this choice the correct threshold for eligibility. The other ages represent older cutoffs, which would still describe seniors but do not align with the given criterion in this item. In practice, when evaluating eligibility, you’d confirm both the person’s age relative to the program’s threshold and whether they have impairments that affect daily functioning.