I'm 48 and have always needed to write things down/be organised/set reminders on my phone to remember things. I work FT in a senior job, it's not stupidly demanding or horribly stressful but generally I have quite a busy life, married two teenage DDs, usual stuff. I take regular exercise, look after myself, have always had bouts of insomnia all my life but am sleeping pretty well at the moment. I am fit and feel generally very healthy and have plenty of energy, a bit overweight, trying to lose a stone or so. My diet is pretty good, alcohol consumption usually very moderate. I take Floradix and Vitamin D.
In the last year or so I have noticed that every now and then I just can't remember someone's name, like the name of a really well-known celebrity. It's just gone, whereas I know it's someone I know of pretty well. I'll remember it suddenly the next day. I've done the "Bill, Fred, Bob, name of dog, name of cat" before I get to someone I know well's name every now and then for a long time, and I can't remember a time when I didn't go upstairs and forget what I'd gone up for.
Another thing is, perhaps potentially more worrying, is making myself a cup of coffee in the morning. Sometimes a couple of times a week I go to the machine and I've already made myself a coffee. Thank you, 5 minutes ago me! I suppose I must be half asleep or it's so routine I've done it without thinking. Also if anyone asks me to do something for them, if it's out of the ordinary and I haven't written it down, like as I'm going out of the door with the dog- Can you get X from the shop while you're out? OK sure. Ten minutes later - completely forgotten.
Is this all normal or is there anything to be worried about?