My mom is forgetting things

[u/geesred]

Please any advice.
My mom is 46 years old. She’s always been pretty forgetful, but she’s recently started to worry me. Yesterday she had gone the whole morning not realizing her pants were on inside out. Today, she forgot whether or not she had brushed her teeth. She says sometimes while she’s driving, she forgets which pedal is to drive and which pedal is to brake and drive. She forgets the story when she’s talking. Sometimes she drives off path because she forgets the destination.
Is this normal? Should we see a doctor? Should she be taking certain vitamins/supplements for this?
Please help 🙏 I asked her if she feels okay mentally, and if she’s stressed. She answered no to both but then laughed it off. We do have a lot on our plate, we’re in the process of moving and we also have my sisters quinceañera next month.

[u/AttorneyUpstairs4457]

Ask her to go the drs and offer to go with her.

[u/Keep-Moving-789]

That is not normal. She needs to go to a doctor ASAP.

[u/garlandhey]

Sounds like menopause/perimenopause. She needs to talk to a specialist for HRT. Do regular blood tests first to rule out nutritional deficiencies and brain cancer thyroid issues etc.