“My grandpa started walking much slower--anything we can do?”

Slow walking as you age may be due to a variety of reasons:

1. Aging is a common reason for walking to slow down. This could be due to arthritis and general wear and tear on your body over time.

2. He should see his primary care doctor to evaluate his medications, check for fractures, evaluate hearing and vision, and check sensation in the feet. He should also be evaluated to see if he has any significant pain in his body, particularly his back, legs and feet.

3. Seeing a neurologist after his primary care doctor may be a good idea if no causes are found.

Hope this helps.

Thank you,

Dr. Divya Javvaji

walking slower can mean a lot of things. It could mean that his vision
might be affected. It could mean that he feels unstable when walking. It
could be a condition like Parkinson's disease. I would definitely go to
your doctor and have it checked out. All the best...​

This isn't part of getting old per se unless there is something else going on. If you have good primary care in the area he should start there for a medical exam and review of his medications and maybe consider a neurologist (Parkinson's disease can present early like this). And at minimum the PCP could refer him to Physical Therapy for strength building.

perhaps neuro consultation to R/O ?Parkinsons desease , PT eval for reconditioning , eval nutritional status , medication reconciliation

i think he has to see a doctor , could be many condition , mainly i will do Ct scan of the brain and do a full work up