DH is 65 and has been retired for three years.
He never had a great memory but it has got worse lately. He won't remember details of conversations several days later and is generally forgetful. We had a horrible swarm of cluster flies in the garage several months ago which looked like something out of a horror film and although he remembers the event he doesn't recall seeing the flies.
He has started locking the front, back and side doors so if I'm working in the garden and go out one door and try to come in another the door, it's locked. He has many security cameras up around the garden. He has also started to turn switches off at the walls in case there is a fire which is doing my head in every time I attempt to turn on, for example, a bed side light.
He is also becoming quite tight with money. He doesn't like putting the heating on or the hot water. He was never been one for buying presents but recently it was our 35th wedding anniversary and I suggested he buy me a Tom Chambers arch for the garden for £80 out of his money. He suggested paying £50 and I could pay the rest. He has plenty of money. He reluctantly sent me a PayPal payment for £80 and I paid the £6 postage.
To balance the above, he worked as a mechanical engineer, can fix the car if it goes wrong, can do things around the house like DIY but only if pushed into it and if I organise getting materials for the job. He enjoys playing with some flight simulator head set he bought recently so it's not as if his mental abilities in this regard have deteriorated.
We moved house not that long ago, lots to do to update the house. We have trades people in to do some jobs, some we're doing ourselves but the house is in a chaotic state at the moment which is really not helping.
AIBU to think that he may have mental health issues for is this just who he is?