Zeke, age 80, remembers numerous things from his childhood. However, Zeke has a terrible time naming pictures and finds it nearly impossible to sort words or pictures in categories. What condition does Zeke have?

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Zeke's difficulty in naming pictures and categorizing words or pictures suggests he has semantic dementia. This condition is characterized by a progressive loss of the ability to understand or formulate words in a meaningful way, which aligns with the symptoms described.

Zeke, Age 80, Remembers Numerous Things from His Childhood