I'm helping my Pop care for my mom who has dementia. About a month ago a word would come out of my mouth when I intended to say something else. I am catching myself and correcting it but, sometimes, It takes me a few tries to find the right word. I'm worried I'm getting dementia. I'm in menopause; could it be that?
In my mid 40's I thought I was losing my mind. I was so incredibly forgetful. I was in tears at my doctor's office. My doctor reassured me that it was unlikely to be early onset dementia and sent for for lab work. Turned out I had B12 anemia. All I needed was extra B12 and all the symptoms went away.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/aphasia/symptoms-causes/syc-20369518
https://tamcummings.com/stages-of-dementia/
I agree with Mid. You might just be burned out, stressed, and in need of rest.
If you’re REALLY concerned, you could get some baseline testing done. People on this list have had testing done for their loved ones, and those tests take something like 7-8 hours.
There are on-line SCREENING tests (they are too short to make a diagnosis) that you could have someone give you to maybe put your mind at ease. These tests are minutes long. Just have your testing partner google “Dementia Screening test”.
When I talk to my mom, SHE has a teribble time finding the right words. After about a half hour, I am as bad as she is! Trying to help her wears me out.
Also, after chemo, I have permanent brain fog. Combined with COVID brain fog and somedays I can't remember my own name.
Get checked out if it's really bothering you. Likely it's just part of the loveliness of getting older.