The reduction of cholinergic activity in the brains of predementia Alzheimer's patients results from damage to the
A) basal forebrain.
B) frontal cortex.
C) mediodorsal nuclei.
D) rhinal cortex.
E) mammillary bodies.

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The basal forebrain is the area of the brain where the majority of cholinergic neurons are located. Damage to this area is associated with reduced cholinergic activity, which is a characteristic feature of Alzheimer's disease.

The Reduction of Cholinergic Activity in the Brains of Predementia