I'm losing/substituting words - but it's not early onset dementia is it?

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I took my DF for a test a while back and I would have been ok with his questions: children's names and ages, name animals for a minute, who is the current PM, USA President, a recent news story etc
But for several years now more and more words are dropping from my memory. I want to use a word and just can't remember it. Other times often a wrong word just comes out eg "Get your sandwiches on" instead of shoes. I usually know straight away I said the wrong word and then sometimes take a couple more attempts to correct myself.
Is this common? What's it called?
Thanks and love to anyone who is familiar xxx

I'm 29 and for me this started when I first had covid, I've now had it 3 times in the past year and it gets worse and lasts longer after each bout! That coupled with being knackered from shift work means I can't string a bloody sentence together half the time.

Menopause. Get yourself some HRT (Oestrogen gel) from the doctor.
I stopped losing my words within about 3 days of starting to take it. It was a startling improvement.

Had this since a child...blame it o. My dyslexia but interested to see if others have it

I used to do this in my late 30s. I was very stressed at the time. 8 years later it’s stopped completely so I’m assuming it was stress related in my case

Vitamin B deficiency. Not medical but would put money on it as the same was happening to me long before menopause. Start taking daily Vitamin B Complex and you’ll be sharper within a fortnight.

Freudian! What did they say?

I’ve had this since CoViD September 22. It was really severe and scary for a while but did improve a bit. I’m now peri and GP thinks it could be a combination of post CoViD/peri/stress. HRT is helping.

What I find worse than not remembering a word is when I use the wrong one. For example using yesterday instead of tomorrow. In my head I am using the correct word and making perfect sense but the wrong word comes out of my mouth. It makes my teens laugh at least.

My mum started losing and substituting words about 4 years ago. 2 years ago, aged 71, she was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Aphasia. It's a rare form of dementia so I wouldn't jump to conclusions although in my mum's case, she has deteriorated rapidly and now can't communicate at all. 😔

Thanks so much everyone for all the reassurance (I forgot to come back and read replies!)

Will definitely get myself some B vits straight away

... Unless I forget xxx

@NorthernExpat ’s answer is spot on - certainly don’t panic, there are so many benign causes for this including normal aging, but there are a few rare ones that you would want to know about earlier rather than later. I would say do talk to your GP. (Even if it’s one of the benign causes you might want to find out a bit more about it so you know eg what vitamins might help). Then if you have any other neurological symptoms or it suddenly changes a lot go back.