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To: Vermont Lt

Yes my Aunt was like that. It just got worse over time and finally she had to go to memory care.


72 posted on 07/08/2024 4:03:05 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Maybe he isn’t being treated for Parkinson’s.

LEWEY BODY DEMENTIA

Stiff hands, or muscle rigidity, can be a symptom of Lewy body dementia (LBD), which is a brain condition that can cause Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms. Other movement symptoms of LBD include:

Slow movement
Shuffling walk
Frozen stance
Tremors or shaking, especially while resting
Balance problems and repeated falls
Stooped posture
Loss of coordination
Smaller handwriting
Reduced facial expression
Difficulty swallowing


75 posted on 07/08/2024 4:16:42 PM PDT by Toespi ( )
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