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Venting a little...Partner shuffles as he walks
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@hopeful33250
Hello,
I knew about this particular symptom of Parkinson’s. What’s so great about the Mayo Forum is what we learn every time we log on.
I don’t think there are many people that I know who are aware of the medical reasons for shuffling and may attribute it solely to old age. I know that it was not a medical condition for my dad because he was a character in his own way and could be lazy about personal things. He used to laugh when my mom brought it up and I swear he did it intentionally at times just to get a rise out of her. He also didn’t tie his shoelaces a lot lol. Now I just learned about them Big and Loud program and I can go forward and educate others if the topic arises. How great is that .
FL Mary
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I don’t think it’s a medical condition for my significant other either, because he doesn’t do it in the hard floors, only the carpet. Which, having owned a flooring store and selling yards and yards of carpet drives me absolutely nuts because if I say something he gets nasty with me. I’m thinking of applying packing tape to the bottoms of his slippers to stop the friction it creates but fear he would fall down the steps. 😖