dodderer
/ˈdɑdərər/
noun
- A person who moves or acts in a weak, unsteady, or shaky way, often due to old age or frailty.
- Despite being a dodderer, he still had a sharp mind and a good sense of humor.
- The old dodderer shuffled slowly across the street with a cane.
- The young nurse gently helped the dodderer into his chair.