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aint_no_life_nowhere

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21. A shuffling gait is definitely a sign of Alzheimer's

Reply to Evergreen Emerald (Reply #15)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:06 PM

Oct 2012

http://www.dana.org/news/brainhealth/detail.aspx?id=9764

"...Muscular rigidity, slowed movements, shuffling gait, and stooped posture are also relatively frequent in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Delusions, psychotic behavior, agitation with aggressive behavior, and hallucinations may occur, but only in 20 percent of individuals. ..."

Romney may be showing early signs of late-onset Alzheimer's. It's a terrible disease and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy (my mother has it) but Americans have a right to know if Romney is afflicted with it.

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Does Romney have leg problems? [View all] fadedrose Oct 2012 OP

that was noted in another thread....not sure what it means tho..nt barnabas63 Oct 2012 #1

Hip. From a car accident. Lucinda Oct 2012 #2

Lucky for him, he was probably insured Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #10

In his defense, only the poor ones . . . fadedrose Oct 2012 #20

Naw it's the magic underwear madokie Oct 2012 #3

Something about the extra padding around your junk. B Calm Oct 2012 #6

You trying wearing that underwear for fifty years aletier_v Oct 2012 #12

I've seen speculation that it may be related to some sort of neurological issue Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #4

I am not making fun of Romney . . . fadedrose Oct 2012 #5

I thought your post was going to say aletier_v Oct 2012 #7

I haven't suggested you were "making fun" at all Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #11

Add to that hip problems nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #16

that would be my guess marions ghost Oct 2012 #17

Super tight sphincter C_U_L8R Oct 2012 #8

That's the Depends stride, I think. MineralMan Oct 2012 #9

He doesn't have any to stand on. That may be the problem. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #13

He was in a serious car crash in France nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #14

A nurse recently said it reminds her of dementia patients Evergreen Emerald Oct 2012 #15

We cant afford another President with Alzheimers marions ghost Oct 2012 #18

A shuffling gait is definitely a sign of Alzheimer's aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #21

A shuffling gait is also an earlier sign of Parkinsons Disease. Ilsa Oct 2012 #25

I was going to say nycbiscuit Oct 2012 #19

I thought it was something wrong with his back. woodsprite Oct 2012 #22

watching the debate I thought the same thing justabob Oct 2012 #24

It's called a corn cob up his ass n/t MoonshadowLou Oct 2012 #23

I've wondered about arthritis, degenerative pelvic Ilsa Oct 2012 #26

Not easy to walk with a foot in your mouth and another one up yer arse. L0oniX Oct 2012 #27

Hey' it's hard walking around when you're full of sh*t. n/t EmeraldCityGrl Oct 2012 #28

it is the way the poor lad learned to walk-had to pick his way around all those bags on money dembotoz Oct 2012 #29