Recent research involving PET scans has shown that patients with Alzheimer's disease have

A. increased dopamine reuptake in the occipital lobes.
B. increased serotonin levels in the temporal lobes.
C. reduced glucose metabolism in the parietal lobes.
D. reduced amino acid production in the frontal lobes.


Answer: C

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