Hi
My mum was diagnosed with Alzheimers a few months ago, although its quite far along already. She has Aricept although I'm not sure its made a difference.
The reson I'm writing though is because she seems to be having an increasing problem with balance. When she walks she just keeps leaning more and more forward until she would fall over if we weren't hold of her. My Dad left her yesterday holding onto the table while he got her shoes and she has fallen on her bottom by the time her returned. Any movement sems to be hard, ike getting in the car she seems to want her legs to move but they don't or will after a while.
Has anyone else come across this, the nurses as the mental health clinic say its not to do with Alzheimers and she's being reffered back to her GP. This doesn't inspire me with great confidence as i can see it will be a load more tests etc..
I have been reading about CJD and although I'm not sure thought the symptoms sounded more like this.
Please let me know if ou have had any similar experiences or if you think you know what may be the cause of this symptom.
Thanks
JennyT
My mum was diagnosed with Alzheimers a few months ago, although its quite far along already. She has Aricept although I'm not sure its made a difference.
The reson I'm writing though is because she seems to be having an increasing problem with balance. When she walks she just keeps leaning more and more forward until she would fall over if we weren't hold of her. My Dad left her yesterday holding onto the table while he got her shoes and she has fallen on her bottom by the time her returned. Any movement sems to be hard, ike getting in the car she seems to want her legs to move but they don't or will after a while.
Has anyone else come across this, the nurses as the mental health clinic say its not to do with Alzheimers and she's being reffered back to her GP. This doesn't inspire me with great confidence as i can see it will be a load more tests etc..
I have been reading about CJD and although I'm not sure thought the symptoms sounded more like this.
Please let me know if ou have had any similar experiences or if you think you know what may be the cause of this symptom.
Thanks
JennyT