title: Dysfunctions associated with dementia and their treatment.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Orthopedic-Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital (ORSK), Poland.
authors.forename: Roksana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malak
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Orthopedic-Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital (ORSK), Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kostiukow
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Orthopedic-Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital (ORSK), Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krawczyk-Wasielewska
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Orthopedic-Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital (ORSK), Poland.
authors.forename: Przemysław
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Keczmer
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, Poznan University of Medical Science, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mojs
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Sciences, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Głodowska
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Orthopedic-Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital (ORSK), Poland.
authors.forename: Włodzimierz
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Samborski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data