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This fluctuates from hour to hour. My husband has Lewy Body Dementia & in most cases Parkinson's follows this. Like you state this is a concern as falls can occur. I hope you ask for emotional support for yourself.
I suggest you discuss these symptoms with your mom's healthcare provider immediately. Good luck and keep your patience.
Home care services provide a professional level of supervision and care, while also allowing the Parkinson’s patient to experience the benefits of being around loved ones and maintaining a reasonable level of independence.
And Kathyt1 is right too. The forget how to shift their weight from one foot to the other and end up sort of waddling from side to side, which does nothing but wear them out. So I frequently have to remind my mom to "shift and lift." Simple one or two word cues are best. It's hard for them to process longer commands while they're concentrating on trying to walk.
pink - my experience has been with ALS, stroke and dementia. Very informative about Parkinson's. I have a friend with RSD and located a very complete website I retired neurologist Dr. Hooshmand. I think his office was or is in Vero Beach, so seeing where you're from made me think of him.
But with Parkinson's and dementia (my mom has been diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia), there are always unexpected moments. The other day while the physical therapist and I were working with her, she was doing fine for awhile and then just suddenly "shut down." Her balance and energy were gone in an instant and she could hardly move. The PT thought maybe her brain was overwhelmed, trying to process too much at one time. Guess that's possible.
A lot of the stiffness and loss of range of motion can be helped by physical therapy, and there are drugs that can help with the mobility and "freezing" too. You don't mention if your mom is taking medications, but do talk to her doctor. If she isn't on meds, maybe she should be. And if she is taking meds, they might just need to be adjusted.
I wish you all the best. Take care of yourself too!