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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, my mom was a daily coffee drinker, and didn’t start to leave her coffee in the microwave until she started her cognitive decline.

You and your brother are right to be concerned about new behaviors.

Also, some people are better at masking cognitive decline.  Often, you won’t notice anything at first, because they are able to cover it up with small talk and certain routines.

I would see if you can go with her to her doctor to be evaluated.  There are specific memory tests that can be done. If she is declining, there are medications that can help.  Waiting until she doesn’t remember her name to be concerned, as someone suggested, is too late.

Finally, I think some people in this thread are having a knee-jerk reaction because they regularly leave their coffee/tea in the microwave and are suddenly worried and defensive that it might be a sign of cognitive decline.  It’s likely not in their case, because they’ve done it for years, but if it’s a new behavior for OP’s mother, it could indicate there is an issue.

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Agree 100%. [/quote]

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