As dementia progresses, the cognitive impairment can become so significant that it hampers with daily functional activities such as walking, talking, behaviour, and continence. A physiotherapist will assess the mobility, balance, and strength difficulties faced by the person with dementia, and accordingly, encourage exercises and suggest different alternatives of performing the same tasks, thereby increasing their sense of well-being and independence in day-to-day tasks.
A physiotherapist has the knowledge to assess functional impairments and suggest corrective measures for the same. It is thus effective in helping the person regain their independence and a sense of well-being and confidence in their day to day tasks. As people with dementia are prone to falling, reducing the risk of falling is also one focus of intervention by the physiotherapist. Thus, not engaging in physiotherapy would be unsafe.
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