Alzheimer's disease is characterized by a buildup of ________.
A) amyloid plaques and Lewis bodies
B) Lewis bodies and tangles
C) amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain and substantial increase in the size of the brain following accumulation of amyloid plaques
D) amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain and substantial reduction in the size of the brain following neuronal cell death

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Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain, which leads to neuronal cell death and a subsequent reduction in brain size.

Alzheimer's Disease Is Characterized by a Buildup of ________