The nurse is educating the family of a client diagnosed with Alzheimer disease about the cause of this condition. Which statements will the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A) "Enlargement of the hippocampus occurs."
B) "The death of brain cells occurs."
C) "This is an inherited genetic condition."
D) "A buildup of proteins occurs in the brain."
E) "A series of small strokes leads to changes in thinking."

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Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the death of brain cells and the buildup of proteins such as amyloid plaques and tau tangles in the brain.

The Nurse Is Educating the Family of a Client Diagnosed