And think you are losing your mind!? I have been caring for my mom for 6 years, and have to hide everything, my bedroom had turned into a storage unit, which adds to my own stress. She had no memory of having done so. If I were to keep bills, keys cell phone ect.. out I can spend days trying to find them. I wiil say I just set that down 5 mins ago, where is it. The stess is constant, and lately everything is frustating me. I am tired all the time. Who of you are dealing with this issue?
Thanks for listening Jaz
One episode of misplacing something doesn't mean he has dementia.
However, if you notice other things he's misplacing, appears confused about things that he never was before, makes poor decisions that are different from his normal routine, has difficulty finding words to finish sentences, gets mad more easily, then I would have him checked for dementia.
Whatever you do, DON'T say he needs to go to the doctor for a dementia check!! Tell his doctor ahead of time to not mention anything about checking his memory. Dementia sufferers are very sensitive about this.
Hopefully you have nothing to worry about.