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A 52-year-old female asked:

Past year started transposing words in sentences often, typing, and several times speaking. also forget common words frequently. just age related?

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Dr. Barbara Lavi
Dr. Barbara Lavianswered
Clinical Psychology 36 years experience
Although it could be: Normal aging, I would request a consult with a neurologist to rule out any neurological issues that are impacting on the speech and verbal areas of the brain.
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