Am I losing it too?

Yes, the stress of several things to think of, remember, and take care of.

@wtr2026
Before I retired I worked with very stressed and traumatized families.
What you are most likely experiencing is PTSD and that darn stress hormone cortisol is doing a number on you, so it is most likely the result of this experience taking a toll on your brain and body.
You can work to de-stress, meditate, whatever helps keep the brain from having to go into fight or flight mode.
Your temporary memory issues are your body's response to the stress of caregiving. There is too much to process and deal with, and it's overwhelming.
Hopefully you have good support and can take a brain break so you can sometimes get back to 'normal' that doesn't really exist, but your new normal.
All the best to you. 🌺

@judimahoney thank you so much. I know I will have to be more diligent about taking care of my health in order to support my husband. Never had time to meditate in the past, and now I will. Thank you for reassuring me. I read many requests last night and know you help a lot of people. Thank you again -

@dederickve thank you for replying - I appreciate your thoughtfulness!

I think the first response is correct, and as aged people we've learned to do a couple of things at once, such as walking and thinking at the same time, often planning or anticipating what's likely to come next. It's a way to be more efficient. Unfortunately, in times of higher demand or stress, which is where you find yourself, we do a lot more of the latter and less of the former. We might place our keys in a place of no immediate concern, but of later consequence. What people 'should' do is to routinize much of what they do often so that it becomes more automatic. I always place my glasses, my keys, my wallet, and other things I use at least once a day in the same spot so that I can literally find them in the dark. This requires determination, motivation, and repeated practice so that it becomes second nature. This is hard to do when the demands on you are inordinate and many.

@wtr2026
We're like war buddies, going through this hell together. We must stick together, so if my words helped, I am happy. ☺️

@gloaming - thank you very much - you have reassured and helped me. Grateful!

Well, wtr2026, this past week, I have had several bad moments of forgetting , confusion, thoughts of “is this actually happening , to me ? ! “ I talked to my doctor about it, yesterday. She said, stress, all the very hot weather, and I think also, too much to have to try to take care of, or try to get taken care of. The word to sum the causes would be OVERWHELMED ! Try not to worry too much ! You are more than likely, fine !

I appreciate this post. I too have had periods of temporary memory loss caused by stress.
Thank you for the reassurance that we are not "losing it".
We are overwhelmed by our responsibilities and it is our body’s normal reaction.
Strength and courage !

Many of us seem to be having this same concern about also losing it. I know I worry about it too. That's all we need, right? I am going to try to be reassured by these previous posts. ❤️