Brian Is a 70-Year-Old Man Who Has Recently Been Diagnosed

question 81

Multiple Choice

Brian is a 70-year-old man who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Because Alzheimer's Disease has a genetic component, Brian is worried that his family is also at risk of developing the neurological disorder. As the disorder progresses Brian has a difficult time remembering details about his personal life or even recognizing his own son.
-Which of the following is most likely implicated with the emergence of Brian's Alzheimer's Disease

• A) Deterioration of his glial tissue
• B) Deterioration of his neuronal dendrites
• C) Deterioration of his neuronal axons
• D) Deterioration of his neuronal synapses

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