A scan of Mr. Forster's brain revealed an abundance of beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Mr. Forster is MOST likely suffering from:
A)retrograde amnesia.
B)inattentional blindness.
C)anterograde amnesia.
D)Alzheimer's disease.

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The given symptoms of an abundance of beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are typical signs of Alzheimer's disease. Retrograde amnesia is the inability to remember past events, while anterograde amnesia is the inability to remember new information. Inattentional blindness is the failure to notice an unexpected stimulus while focusing attention on something else. None of these common neurological disorders exhibits the symptoms described in the question except for Alzheimer's disease.

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