Husband can no longer climb stairs with PD

My husband was recently diagnosed. He does not have a tremor, but does have stiffness, mostly in his right arm/shoulder. We are currently considering moving, and am hesitant to get a home with a master bedroom upstairs. I am curious as to how your husband is doing now, a few years after this initial post. Thank you, and I hope you are both doing well.

I was diagnosed at the age of 48. I am now 60 and have no trouble going up or down stairs. I know the time will come that we will have to move into a one story.

Many of my elderly friends have issue with the 4 front steps into the house.

Although it can be retrofitted for disabled persons, a single floor dwelling might make life easier .

They are not as easy to find as one would think!

Definitely look into it. My ex got to keep the home after the divorce. He got the money and everything I earned over 20 years. I kept my car.

I’m still glad WE bought a single level dwelling (for him and his new wife). I would not buy anything with steps unless I had a plan for alterations.

But it’s not easy to find so keep looking 👀

I am 68 and have had PD 3 yrs. Per my neurologist I am still in the early stages. I take a lot of Sinemet and other medicines. By about 2 yrs after my initial diagnosis I was having difficulty climbing stairs some of the time depending on the Parkinson's. One night I had to sit on my bottom & push up the stairs. My husband was willing to invest in a a motorized stair lift chair. I convinced him to sell our house & we now live in a 1 story house. We have 1st floor laundry. We had to ramp our front door. I seldom take the stairs to the basement. It was a hard decision. Good luck.

I appreciate your comments, @eliz722. It is important, as you well know, to make accommodations when physical limitations set in. You and your husband have done a great job in adapting to these changes.