Poor impulse control

[Parkiewife]

I am wondering how many caregivers have noticed a tendency in their PD spouse/friend, etc. to make impulsive moves? My husband likes to make what I call "jack rabbit" movements. He suddenly leaps out of a chair and falls.

[Serenity_finaly-1]

Yes impulse moves, do you mean like I am trying to start the coffee maker, something I have done for last 25 years. I am having problems focusing this one particular morning and I can't figure out how to set it. So my wife starts hitting buttons and I start hitting buttons and out of no ware I slapped the back of her hand. I was just amazed as she was slapping the back of a hand like you would a small child. I apologized and asked her did I just slap the back of your hand?

[Parkiewife in reply to Serenity_finaly-1]

Sometimes. Remote control for tv is getting to be a "trigger" for him. He loves, loves, loves the tv and gets confused with buttons.

I am more concerned with falling forward due to sudden forward movement. Have a few walkers, but they are of no use. He will spring out if a chair and start "running" - hence falling forward d. Also you can also almost read his mind, "there's a chair, I need to run to it".

[BUZZ1397 in reply to Parkiewife]

That you describe may be a festinating gait, not "running"

[Parkiewife in reply to BUZZ1397]

Hmmm. Can anything be done for it? He can't use a walker and has fallen twice. Used to be the backward falls, now it's both. I'm becoming very scared.

[BUZZ1397 in reply to Parkiewife]

Physical therapist may help determine how to help

[flacat in reply to BUZZ1397]

Hi I am wondering why you would get info from other people rather than your dr Why are you doing this ??