Or reading something and pronouncing it really wacky?
My mom played the piano for years. She also had a real knack for framing things--as in artwork. Gorgeous choices. Expensively done. She had a Beethoven litho framed, but referred to it suddenly as BEET HOVEN. Where is it? I can't find it.
I had no idea what she was referring to. Pressed for more info as she had many. It's musical. It occurred to me.
Mom, it's a composer, right? Yes.
It is BEY toven print?
Yes.
This was 8 years before dx.
However, when a LO exhibits garbled or slurred speech or is continuously searching for words, it’s time for a visit to the doctor.
Maybe I should subsequently add, that when she moved into final house and I suggested that she contact her attorney just to make sure all ok with her stuff estate wise, she accused me of trying to have her committed.
No BEET Hoven was pretty out there given my mom. YMMV
The attorney incident was certainly a sign of the paranoia and delusions that so often accompany dementia. Apples to oranges with the pronunciation incident.
And forgive me, but I am not familiar with “YMMV”.
After she was diagnosed all of that stopped. Now her aphasia is so bad she seldom utters a word.