As Alzheimer's disease progresses,
A)skilled and purposeful movements disintegrate.
B)vision and hearing are adversely affected.
C)anxiety and depression decrease.
D)digestion slows.

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As Alzheimer's disease progresses, skilled and purposeful movements disintegrate due to the damage it causes to areas of the brain responsible for coordinating movements. The other options, such as vision and hearing, digestion, and anxiety and depression, may be affected in some individuals with Alzheimer's disease but are not necessarily a consistent feature of the disease as it progresses.

As Alzheimer's Disease Progresses