Q. The other day, I was watching TV when a commercial came on and I went to change channels, but the remote was nowhere to be found. I called my wife in the other room and she told me that she thought she saw the remote in the
kitchen.
I headed through the arch opening into the kitchen, but then I couldn’t remember why I came to the kitchen. After trying to recall what it was that brought me into the kitchen, I gave up and headed back to the TV. Of course, at the next commercial, I remembered why I had wanted to go to the kitchen.
This type of thing is happening more and more, and I’m worried that I may be starting to develop dementia. Do you know if this is a normal sign of aging, or whether this is potentially a sign of dementia? I am only 65, but I’m worried that this may be an early sign of dementia, especially because both of my parents had Alzheimer’s in their later years, and my sister is in
the early stages. In fact, my sister’s family is considering moving to be closer to us, which will hopefully be good because we can all have a built-in support group. Thanks for any help or guidance you can provide.
