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| How can effective physiotherapy rehabilitation be best achieved for people living with dementia, and how can this promote such individuals' independence and quality of life? | | Author(s) | Victoria Fyfe |
| Journal title | Ageing and Health: the Journal of the Institute of Ageing and Health (West Midlands), no 20, 2016 |
| Publisher | Institute of Ageing and Health (West Midlands), 2016 |
| Pages | pp 14-22 |
| Source | www.iah-wmids.org.uk |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Physiotherapy ; Rehabilitation ; Independence ; Quality of life ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | There is support in literature reviews for the positive role of physiotherapy and the effect of related interventions on physical and cognitive function in people with dementia. Thhe author critically explores the importance of physiotherapy in optimising the quality of life (QoL) and independence of people living with dementia, also the physiotherapists' role in relation to the wider team caring for these individuals. She also critically reviews the literature to determine how this physiotherapy can be most effectively delivered. The focus is on communication and person-centred approaches, as well as training programme characteristics. The author finds that the literature confirms the negative effects of dementia on independence and QoL. However, physiotherapy which implements exercise programmes including balance, strength and gait training can improve QoL, daily functioning and independence of people living with dementia. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160311209 A |
| Classmark | EA: LOA: LM: C3: F:59: 64A |
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