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I cared for my mother as she died from Alzheimer's, I feel your fear, it was one hell of a bad time and now I fear it for myself too.

The symptoms you describe are not in any way slam dunks for the big A, more in the way of 'senior moments'. The first thing to do is consult a doctor, pay special attention to heart conditions which can present similarly and (as per u/jet) metabolic conditions like diabetes (very low carb / keto can stop that pretty quick if you can stick to it). Blood tests, listen to the doctor.

There's a world of difference between drinks a beer a day and 'Drinking Beer all Day', the latter is obviously a worry and could easily account for the symptoms you describe.

It is a time of hope for Alzheimer's research as a new paradigms take over from the failed Tau plaque hypothesis (turns out that's an immune response), so there's good reason for hope on your personal timeline.

An actionable thing that has recently come up is getting the Shingrix vaccination (that's like a 20% chance reduction with good evidence) and also HSV (evidence still accumulating, but looks like a further 10%).

Another thing worth looking at is GlyNAC (Glycine + N-Acetyl Cysteine ~ 5g each daily or 3 /week) which regenerates Glutathione, the bodies principal antioxidant. A NAC drip is what doctors treat panadol overdose with for exactly that reason, it's safe. These are simply amino acids (components of protein) you can get cheaply from a reputable body building supply store. As we age the bodies ability to synthesize them declines (and the western diet is low in them, the greatest sources are in e.g. skin and bone.).

Otherwise, the standard advice is clean diet (whole minimally processed food, low sugar), exercise, and avoiding social isolation (this may be an issue for your Mom from your account). Also not smoking or drinking. ETA: sleep's a biggie too, disturbed short sleep is an early symptom. You can't expect to force these changes, but you can gently encourage and have the solace of knowing you've done what you can, eventually it's her choice.

Best of luck, try not to let fear dominate. If it does happen and you're caring for her, get as much help as you can as soon as possible, it's grueling and very much a marathon, not a sprint.

Mayo Clinic is typically a reliable teaching site that puts things into layman’s terms.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dementia/symptoms-causes/syc-20352013

The alcohol is not helping.

https://www.emjreviews.com/neurology/news/alcohol-and-dementia-risk-linked-across-large-cohorts/

The TLDR on the bulk of the source material is alcohol is a risk factor for dementia in addition to speeding the process along.

You could always encourage a visit to her PCP.

1. Never use AI

2. Keep exposing yourself to novel situations, don't "find a hobby" instead never stop trying new ones.

Dementia and Alzheimer's appear to be highly associated with metabolic dysfunction. I'm willing to wager if you put a cgm (continuous glucose monitor) on your mom you would see she has poor glycemic control right now.

Good news is there are ways to improve brain health: reduce carbs in the diet, use a CGM and play the game of keep the line flat. If those aren't options you can give your mom exogenous ketones / MCT to take 2-4 times a day in a effort to get energy into the brain.

Why: most people have impaired metabolic health, and have persistently elevated insulin, unfortunately over time this leads to the blood brain barrier rejecting some of the insulin, and the brain slowly over time literally starves of energy. Ketones are the brains default energy source, but their production is suppressed by insulin.. introducing ketone (or MCT which gets quickly converted into ketones) will provide energy directly to the brain, for a short while, but early studies indicate they help.

I just dont wanna wake up one Day and be told that i have Dimentia :(

Others have already done an excellent job at telling you about lifestyle changes for brain health.

I'll just say you are young. Just enjoy without overly abusing your body. After 30-35 you can worry about it.

It's easier to manage if it's caught early. There's drugs that can help these days. If you have a genuine fear, you should go with her to a doctor about it.