Shuffling and Gait Changes

upstateAnn · April 25

How many of you have observed your LOs developing shuffling and stiff gaits. My DH has recently experienced an acceleration of these symptoms. I suspect he is transitioning from 5 to6.

marier · April 25

My DH has a very slow shuffling and stiff gait. He has had this for the last few years. He is now in early stage 7. The gait and shuffling increase when he was on risperidone. This medication was discontinued due to side effects.

Carl46 · April 25

Yes, my wife does the same. She's about stage 6c

Timmyd · April 25

I have noticed the gait changes in my DW as she transitions from stage 5 to 6 and her doctors are always watching her gait every visit. My understanding is that gait changes are inevitable and needs to be monitored so as to reduce the risk of falls.

blacksparky · 4:00PM

My DW is 55 and she used to walk 3-4 miles a day. I’m 13 years older and in the past I have had to tell her to slow down a bit. Now when we walk we’re lucky to make it a mile and I am the one who has to slow my pace for her to catch up. So far I haven’t noticed that she shuffles yet.

Vitruvius · 6:32PM

The changes in gait and the shuffling required some extra attention. My DW fell and broke her wrist during this stage when she no longer picked up her feet enough. We had gone to physical therapy for this where they tried in vain to teach her to pick up her feet and exercises to improve her balance. But a PWD cannot retain such training. The cast she had to wear was a constant irritant to her and she always resisted wearing the plastic protection needed to keep it dry during showers. Doctor at first wanted to rebreak and reset the wrist until he came to his senses and realized it would not be of value to someone in my DW’s state.

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