Alzheimer's disease is one of the most well-known forms of dementia. Because of neurofibrillary tangles, a person with this illness will
A)suffer uncontrolled growth of synapses in the hippocampus.
B)forget their children's names before forgetting their grandchildren's names.
C)suffer loss of synapses and death of cells in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex.
D)experience memory impairments, but not language impairments.

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Alzheimer's disease leads to the loss of synapses and death of cells in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex. While memory impairments are commonly associated with this disease, language impairments can also occur over time. Option A is incorrect because uncontrolled growth of synapses is not a symptom of Alzheimer's disease. Option B is also incorrect because the disease does not necessarily follow a strict order of memory loss.

Alzheimer's Disease Is One of the Most Well-Known Forms of Dementia