A 92-year-old woman is examined by a neurologist after her grandson noticed she "didn't make sense" when she spoke. A neurological exam revealed she was alert and able to speak but when asked questions she continuously repeated: "I put dinner in the television, peaches are pretty flowers." This patient is most likely suffering from which of the following?

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Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by fluent but nonsensical speech and difficulty understanding language, which matches the description of the patient's symptoms.

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