Dysfunctions associated with dementia and their treatment.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to explore the role of physiotherapy, including massage, in addressing physical and dementia-related problems in patients with dementia.
Results Summary
The study found that massage, along with other physiotherapy interventions like exercises and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, can help reduce pain and improve mobility in dementia patients, potentially also benefiting cognitive abilities.
Population
Elderly patients with dementia.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
whole-body progressive resistance exercise training, strengthening, "range-of-motion" and stretching exercises and transfer training | neutral | musculoskeletal problems | patients with dementia | - | should included | #1 |
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, massage or exercises | decrease | pain | patients with dementia | - | can be provide to reduce | #2 |
Physiotherapy | neutral | physical functions | demented elderly subjects | - | influences | #3 |
Physiotherapy | neutral | maintenance or progression of cognitive abilities | demented elderly subjects | - | influences | #4 |
International UnderstAID project shows the role of physiotherapist in patients with dementia as divided into two branches: helping to resolve the physical problems and solving the problems related to dementia. The role of physiotherapist in dementia treatment may be divided into two branches: helping to resolve the physical problems and solving the problems related to dementia. The physical problems consider such aspects as musculoskeletal disorders, mobility dysfunction and pain. Referring to musculoskeletal problems, the interventions of physical therapists should included whole-body progressive resistance exercise training, strengthening, "range-of-motion" and stretching exercises and transfer training. Mobility disorders are associated with physical symptoms such as: rigidity, balance problem, shuffling gait. Decreased mobility can be based on unrelieved pain. These are some crucial scales which are designed to detected the pain. For instance, The Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, massage or exercises can be provide to reduce the pain in patients with dementia. Physiotherapy in dementia treatment influences not only physical functions but also the maintenance or progression of cognitive abilities of demented elderly subjects.