Forgetting words

[Moopmoop]

I'm only 27 and I hope I've got a long way to go before I will seriously need to worry about alzheimers and dementia and the like but it occurred to me the other day just how often I forget the words for what I'm trying to say. It's happened to me for years now that I think about it. I can only think of one example cos it only happened this week but I know there's been many more. So a few days ago I was standing in the kitchen about to dry the dishes and I said to my other half, 'you'll need to go upstairs to get an, erm, erm, erm' my mind went blank, what is this word I need? In the end I couldn't think of it so I described it to him as the towel that lives in the kitchen. Tea towel, yes that's what I meant. It did disturb me a little, it doesn't happen every day but at my age I'm not sure it should happen at all.

Does it happen to anyone else or am I alone in this?

[veggiechicken]

I'm always forgetting words - so I use made up words that describe anything - like wotsit, doofakey, doofah, oojamaflip. As long as I remember one of them it doesn't matter what it is.

[Guest]

I became really bad when I had my youngest daughter now 1 year old. I am 34 and find it hard to accept as I used to work full time and would/ could remember most things even trivial things. I have actually stood on the spot and spun (on more than one occasion) as I have forgotten what I was doing I was told it was baby brain and it only lasted a year at most - I am not convinced. I have gotten better at accepting it now tho.

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Forget names, words, phone nos - you name it, I've now got a brain like a sieve! I once left home still in my slippers and did not notice until it was pointed out. A good day for me is when I leave home with shoes on - whatever else I forget is not worth bothering about.

People of all ages forget things - tis life

[Nannysally99]

I do exactly that many times a day moopmoop, I blame the aftermath of my statin brain fog

[Jay-ell]

I do it all the time. The amount of things that doodah or thingiemajig refer to would mean that either would need several large volumes of a dictionary to describe.

There is a scientific name for it. What was, you know hoodjiemaflip something or other.

[Nicos]

Me too!

I also confuse names.
A couple of examples are swapping the names of lavander and Rosemary, and beetroot and rhubarb....I always have to stop, visualise, and then say the correct name ( which I can still say wrong!)

[Nicos]

The worst for me are people's names.
I used to be really good with them too. Now I stop introducing people...I think it's less rude not introducing them than standing , gawping like a fish, and not remembering friend's names!

My good friends will introduce themselves infront of me to save me the embarrassment these days!

Team work eh?

[SkyChild]

I forget things like this and I'm only 24!
Mind you, people keep telling me it's baby brain, but I don't think it is because I do it all the time.

On the other hand, I bet you can remember a whole library of gardening info! (Like how I can forget words, but remember entire scripts when onstage)

[cariann88]

I am only 26 and I forget things all the time. I've no children so my wont be baby brain. I've done it most of my life, my family and friends are use to it with me. The seem to know what I mean if I can't remember it.

[bearded bloke]

I'm saying nowt

[Bacchus]

I take a vitamin B12 supplement to help combat this very problem - my memory is shocking.

[Guest]

Its strange tho cos last night I recited the fish and chip prices to my husband from my first job 17 years ago hubby decided I was making it up.

For anyone that wants to know

Chips - 1/2 .40p Small .60p Large .90p
Cod - small £1.90 Large £2.40
Battered Sausage - .50p
Pineapple Ring - .50p

I will go now

[bearded bloke]

I took my dog for a walk t'otherday, I seem to have misplaced him

[Bill HH]

My late father in law was the worlds greatest at forgetting words, he was Welsh and called most people boyo other words were replaced with "whatshisname". i could have long, totally meaningless conversations with him.
" Morning Mr Thomas" "Alright Boyo?" "Now listen Boyo Ive been to see the whatshisname and he reckons i have a touch of whatshisname" "Oh dear Mr Thomas that can be very nasty"
The scarey thing is he was making blades for Rolls Royce jet engines for his living.