Dementia at 16

[TeenMale16]

Hello Everyone, i have been experiencing some memory problems and have put it down to dementia. I keep forgetting names of people and things (actors, new people, objects, teachers), i forget things i have just read, forget words (i couldnt think of the word versatile the other day). I dont get lost or confused easy but i forget names i think i should know. I recognise faces but cant put a name to them. I keep obsessing over this and am worrying about my memory. Does anyone else experience this? Is it something to get checked????

[Scass]

I would say it’s so unlikely that it’s not even worth contemplating.

Do you know anyone with dementia?

Do you know if you suffer from anxiety or if there’s anything worrying you at the moment?


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[TeenMale16]

My great grandad had dementia and he couldn’t recognise any of us. I just worry that im in the early stages. I have been anxiety free for 2 months now but has come back with this. Its no where near as bad but i still worry. Am i just noticing my forgetfulness because of this. I dont see myself as forgetful as i am the highest achiever at school.

[KK77]

Kids and teens forget things all the time....like PE kit, homework, school bag, books, pens etc. We wouldn't worry that they had dementia because it's highly unlikely. An anxious or preoccupied mind perhaps?

[TeenMale16]

I appreciate your responses. I have been through a vigourous process to become head boy and have dealt with a difficult breakup. Maybe thats what is causing it. Thankyou for the fast responses.

[KK77]

Have a look at NMP Symptoms page - there are a lot of helpful articles:

http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/articles/symptoms#Having_difficulty_concentrating_repetitiv e_thinking_or_incessant_39mind_chatter39

Having a family member who had dementia and current stress/anxiety you're experiencing can also cause "brain fog":


Brain fog, foggy head is often described as:
*Your head, mind, and brain feel foggy or like in a fog.
*It feels like you have a foggy head, foggy mind.
*You have difficulty thinking, concentrating, and/or forming thoughts.
*Your thinking feels like it is muddled and impaired.
*Some people describe this symptom as being “foggy-headed” or having a “foggy head.”
*It seems as if your thoughts are illusive, and things that you once knew seem hard to comprehend or recall.
*It feels like your short-term memory isn’t as good as it used to be.
*It feels like normal intellectual tasks seem much more difficult.
*You find it hard to focus and concentrate.
*You are more forgetful (forget things that you normally wouldn't).
*You have difficulty focusing on and carrying on conversations.
*Your thoughts seem like in a cloud.
*Your thinking isn't as clear as it normally is.
*Your head feels foggy, clouded, muddled, and 'off.'

Brain fog, foggy head can come and go rarely, occur frequently, or persist indefinitely. For example, you may feel foggy headed once in a while and not that often, feel it off and on, or feel it all the time.

Brain fog, foggy head may precede, accompany, or follow an escalation of other anxiety sensations and symptoms, or occur by itself.

Brain fog, foggy head can precede, accompany, or follow an episode of nervousness, anxiety, fear, and elevated stress, or occur ‘out of the blue’ and for no apparent reason.

Brain fog, foggy head can range in intensity from slight, to moderate, to severe. It can also come in waves, where it’s strong one moment and eases off the next.

Brain fog, foggy head can change from day to day, and/or from moment to moment.

All of the above combinations and variations are common.