Dr.Quincy is about to conduct an autopsy on an individual he suspects has died due to complications of Alzheimer's disease.Which findings would verify his suspicion?

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Neurofibrillary tangles are one of the hallmark pathological features of Alzheimer's disease, which are abnormal aggregates of the protein tau in brain cells. Therefore, the presence of neurofibrillary tangles would verify Dr. Quincy's suspicion that the individual has died due to Alzheimer's disease. Occipital lobe degeneration, excess myelin, and advanced pruning are not specific findings of Alzheimer's disease.

DrQuincy Is About to Conduct an Autopsy on an Individual