Controversy regarding the metabolism and excretion of d-lactate in mammals exists in the literature. Conventional opinion is that d-lactate is not well metabolized by mammals and is excreted mainly in the urine (11,13,21â25).
Around three million parents still have their grown-up children living with them at home, a report revealed yesterday. The survey shows the average age of the children, dubbed âfailed fledglingsâ, is 27 â although some are in their forties.
Older adults. 1  There are about 13 million more householders 65 or older than there are householders under age 30. 2  One quarter of all adults 65 or older are widowed; fewer than 5 percent have never been married. 3  About 12.5 million older adults live alone, representing 28 percent of adults 65 or older.