The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy states:
- half of people who have a fall will have another fall in 12 months
- physiotherapy can help reduce the burden of care by educating carers to encourage
- physiotherapy can improve independence in people with dementia
- falls are the most common reason for hospital admission
- falls are the reason for hospital admission in 14% of people with dementia
- poor balance – known to increase the risk of falls can be improved by a specific tailor made physiotherapy exercise programme
- exercise can have a significant and positive benefit on behaviour and psychological symptoms of dementia
- exercise can help improve cognitive function and mood, so decreasing the need for pharmacological intervention
- physiotherapists are exercise specialists with expertise in movement science, analysis and function giving people confidence to become physically active a return to independent lives.
NICE recommend:
- physiotherapy for those with dementia to promote and maintain independence
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