Slow Processing

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My mom thinks that as I have gotten older, I have gotten slower cognitively. She says that I wasn't always slow, but I disagree. I don't think anything has changed. When I was re-evaluated at 13 and my HFA diagnosis was confirmed, my evaluator said I have a "slow processing speed", so I wonder if that is what it is. My mom used the example of when we go to the store that I just stand around and look and act like I don't know what to do. If she moves on to the next aisle, I linger behind for a moment and then eventually catch up. She wonders if it is my medication. I don't know about that.

What do you think? Can anybody relate?

In general, cognition slows as we age. I'm 25 and already feel 'slower' in some areas. I also have a bad diet and am inactive so that's probably a contributor. Depression (and other conditions) can slow cognition and I've heard people say they feel the effects even after the depression lifts. It could also be medication related. You could search online to see if other people report similar experiences on whatever medication your on.

It could also be that your processing is just as fast (or slow) as ever but as you've grown older task demands have changed and increased and so any perceived extra slowness is caused by these demands?