Alzheimer's disease is the result of
A)age-based slowing of all bodily processes.
B)low social and intellectual stimulation.
C)tangled abnormal protein filaments called neurofibrillary tangles.
D)side-effects of long-term medication,such as anti-Parkinson's medication.

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Alzheimer's disease is caused by abnormal protein filaments called neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques in the brain, which result in the loss of neurons and brain function. Age-based slowing of bodily processes or low social and intellectual stimulation may contribute to cognitive decline, but they are not the root cause of Alzheimer's disease. Side-effects of medication, such as anti-Parkinson's medication, are not a direct cause of Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Disease Is the Result of