Cortical dementias primarily attack __________, whereas subcortical dementias primarily attack _.
A) the occipital lobes; the frontal lobes
B) the cerebellum; the cerebral cortex
C) white matter; grey matter
D) brainstem areas; the cerebral cortex
E) grey matter; white matter

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Cortical dementias primarily attack grey matter (the outer layer of the brain responsible for higher order functions such as perception, memory, and language), while subcortical dementias primarily attack white matter (the inner layer of the brain responsible for transmitting signals between different brain regions).

Cortical Dementias Primarily Attack __________, Whereas Subcortical Dementias Primarily Attack