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Should I be worried?

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crazyH Fri 17-Oct-25 12:53:03

I was only about 60 , when I was driving back from school, with my little grandkids in the car , turned into the street where they live and just lost it - could not remember their house - the kids told me where it was.
Another time I lost the way to my own house.
Thankfully, nothing like that has happened since.

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pably15 Fri 17-Oct-25 12:43:43

I think as we get older we do forget things , but I also think if we have too much on our minds, the forgeting seems to get worse, and the worse it gets the more we worry about it . but if you are worried then please see your GP, if only to put your mind at rest

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silverlining48 Fri 17-Oct-25 12:38:54

These things have happened to me too Foxtail. It is a worry and I understand how it feels.
Babs is right, stress or too much going on can be a trigger.

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Babs03 Fri 17-Oct-25 12:33:10

Being forgetful as we get older is normal, I sometimes lose my bearings even though it is a well trodden route. Having a lot on my mind usually causes this to happen.
And passcodes!! Don’t get me started! I forget them regularly.
But if you feel anxious over this, do go to see your GP.
All the best.

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Foxtail Fri 17-Oct-25 12:28:00

Yesterday I drove to a nearby village, did what I needed doing then wanted to go to another nearby village but for the life of me I could not remember the name of it or which way to go , to the point of feeling panic, I thought go home until I got to a junction I saw the sign for the village and recognised the name. These are places I visit often.

I still work part time in a job where lots of different tasks are involved, I keep on top of that but sometimes forget if I've told somebody something or not.

I struggle to bring forth a word at times and to remember pass codes and I have forgotten full conversations.

Do you think it is just I am busy with a lot in my mind? or just natural with ageing or worse?

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