former president Ronald Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease a number of years before his death in 2004.The most apparent manifestation of Alzheimer's disease is a:
A) lack of compassion for the less fortunate coupled with a need to associate with wealthy people
B) superb ability to communicate with people and appeal to their inner feelings of superiority
C) rapid loss of speech and hearing, forcing the patient to rely on advocates for necessities
D) "dying" of parts of the brain, resulting in severe mental impairment that worsens over time
E) malignancy that is inoperable, spreads rapidly, and kills the host within a few months

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The description of "dying" of parts of the brain and severe mental impairment that worsens over time is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Choice A and B are not related to the symptoms of Alzheimer's, and Choice C is not necessarily a defining symptom, as not all individuals with Alzheimer's lose the ability to speak and hear. Choice E describes a different disease altogether.

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