While reviewing the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports…

While reviewing the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports of the brain of an elderly client, the nurse reads the findings as: accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles, senile plaques, and cerebrocortical atrophy of the brain. Upon communicating with the client, the nurse also finds that the client has problems related to memory. What does the nurse gather from these findings?