My mom (diagnosis early onset Alz age 59) has had a lot of falls in the past week. Monday she fell onto concrete and needed stitches in her knee. Since then she's fallen a few times inside the house. Fri evening we took her to urgent care for swelling at top of foot, turns out she broke two toes.
Since these falls began, we notice that every time we help her stand up, she's leaning backwards. Even holding onto walker she starts going back.
Any ideas what could be cause of this?
Investigation of inner ear issues might be helpful. With me it looks like there was a stroke that went undiagnosed (because of my age and the odd symptoms) in 2006. Evidence on old MRI's was not noticed by several hospitals or Doctors as area was very specific.
So I would recommend MRI but could be disease progression causing vertigo...another look at past MRI...ask about pons area. If MRI shows something...what would you plan to do?
Some meds like meclizine might help if there is vertigo/dizziness involved...but not without dr. supervision. Good shoes are helpful as well. Also make sure walker is correct height.
Blessings,
Jamie