I am 46, and I am worried. Two years ago I was a high level Director of IT. Then I started slurring my words and having difficulty pulling words out of my head. Over the last two years, I find myself frustrated because I cannot remember a variety of things I should. I forget people and their names, get a feeling of confusion, I think one thing and something completely different comes out my mouth. I cannot find my way home without a GPS anymore. And sometimes I forget where I am going altogether. If I didn't set my GPS I would be lost for a good 15 minutes struggling to identify my destination. I cannot remember simple and complex tasks. My spouse now creates me long lists and sometimes I completely forget the list. My family has noticed this and progressively pushed me to the doctor over and over. So far, nothing has been found. However, this week I had a head MRI and they found white spots. I actually have a CD of the MRI. My doctor says they are probably because of chronic migranes. I don't remember having cronic migranes and I asked my family and they said they do not see that in me. What they said was, Mom, you can't remember anything anymore. We are really worried, ugh.
All I know for sure is 2 years ago I was an Active Directory certified administrator and today I require routine helpdesk work to manage. What is wrong with me? I am not depressed as suggested by doctors, I am actually pretty happy except for the constant reminder by my family that I am lossing my memory and possibly my mind. Any thoughts anyone?