Excelsior! Academy Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Opening fridge in garage to get out a large pan and coming back later to discover the door left open. Removing pan from oven and forgetting to turn off oven. Saying similar words, but not the ones intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 It could be. Or not; in my case, it's due to anemia. My doctor says it's somewhat common, but often overlooked, for other ailments, too. He says when a woman tells him she's become forgetful or foggy, the first thing he runs is are iron and B12 tests, and a thyroid panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trulycrabby Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Except for the word-retrieval difficulties, this could be my teenager. How old is the person you are talking about? How long has this person been displaying symptoms? I have chronic anemia and (medicated) thyroid issues, and yes the anemia especially can cause foggy thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I do every single one of those things. Being tired or stressed or just trying to multi-task too much are what lead to that in myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristineP Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 You can find a basic dementia test online. I don't think that sounds, in and of itself, like dementia. Does the person forget entire conversations? Can they recall the year and president? If you give them five words, can they tell you what they are again in 1/2 hour. I leave on the oven often. It is not dementia. It is multi tasking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel TX Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Perhaps, but those are minor things that anybody can do. Actual dementia has really noticeable symptoms to be concerned about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I suppose I'm demented Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Those are things that happen with age, stress, multi-tasking, hormonal changes like in teens. If that's all you've got, I vote no, probably not, though assuming this is an elderly person, they might need to alter their behavior to account for forgetfulness with age. In the cases of dementia I've known, there was something that was clearly beyond forgetfulness. In the case of grandmother-in-law, she began believing the TV was talking to her. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 B12 shots did wonders for my dad. His diabetes meds were blocking his ability to absorb it and no amount of oral supplements or paleo diet would do any good. He was diagnosed about 2-3 years ago and once the shots kicked in, I got my father back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskelly Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I was going to suggest hormonal changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Unlikely, especially if the person is extremely busy and/or tired. Basic forgetfulness is pretty common. My parent who had dementia did things like this: Put the mail in the refrigerator Brought me her toothbrush and said that she needed help with her hair Thought that I was still living there, unmarried with no kids (I've been married 20 years, she had pictures of my kids all over) Drove down the wrong side of a major road without realizing it Got lost driving a route she'd been going on for 50 years Couldn't follow shows on TV or read a story because she'd forget what happened 5 minutes before When in doubt, get it checked though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Removing pan from oven and forgetting to turn off oven. Just this weekend, I put a pan into the oven and turned the oven off. I had checked on the dish a couple times, wondering why it was taking so long to cook, before I noticed the oven was off. I certainly wouldn't worry about forgetting to turn it off after removing a pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Those are not the kinds of things that make me think "dementia." However, I keep reading that the brain changes that eventually become recognizable as a full blown dementia probably start 20-30 years before the person would be bad enough to be diagnosed. Most people with a family member who has fully developed dementia will tell you that in the beginning, when they tried to point out issues to family member or friends, their observations were invalidated with the, "Oh, please, everyone does that" comments. So while this really doesn't sound like the kinds of things that concern me - because all of these things are more about inattentiveness than memory loss, I think if you are concerned about someone you love, it's important to watch, talk about it, and if you continue to be concerned, to seek outside evaluation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I heard this distinction once: Normal forgetfulness is forgetting where your key is. You misplace it, can't remember where you left it, etc. Not normal forgetfulness is forgetting what a key is. You hold the key in your hand and don't remember how to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 This sounds like me, but I've been this way since becoming a mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I heard this distinction once: Normal forgetfulness is forgetting where your key is. You misplace it, can't remember where you left it, etc. Not normal forgetfulness is forgetting what a key is. You hold the key in your hand and don't remember how to use it. This. When my dad started to go downhill, we passed off the language (forgetting words, skipping parts of sentences) as due to his being bilingual since age 7. In retrospect, that was really the beginning. He got lost in the neighborhood he lived in for 35 years. Could not work his cellphone either to make calls or answer. He had a complete personality change and became very angry and physical. He could not recognize that his grandchildren had grown up, he thought every baby was his grandchild. By the end, he was completely unintelligible in his speech. Dementia was completely beyond normal aging (things like needing a list, reminders, etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Except for the word-retrieval difficulties, this could be my teenager. How old is the person you are talking about? How long has this person been displaying symptoms? I have chronic anemia and (medicated) thyroid issues, and yes the anemia especially can cause foggy thinking. It is me and I am 38. I do every single one of those things. Being tired or stressed or just trying to multi-task too much are what lead to that in myself.I am hoping it is this. Just basic mom-brain I suppose I'm dementedLol! This sounds like me, but I've been this way since becoming a mom.You are all making feel much better! Maybe I just need some iron, B vitamins and sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I do every single one of those things. Being tired or stressed or just trying to multi-task too much are what lead to that in myself. Same here. I once had to turn around on my way to work when I realized I left bread in the oven at F425...I sometimes cannot think of the exact word and I have left doors unlocked. I SURE hope it's not dementia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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