With some causes of dementia, curing the underlying condition isn't possible, and so dementia treatment focuses on easing the symptoms. This can help reduce distress and disruption for the caregiver as well as the patient. Different types of drug treatments, of course, apply to different categories of symptoms:
To climb stairs, place your cane in the hand opposite your injured leg. With your free hand, grasp the handrail. Step up on your good leg first, then step up on the injured leg. To come down stairs, put your cane on the step first, then your injured leg and then, finally, your good leg, which carries your body weight.
1 Use your right leg to help you push off the ground and kick your left leg up and over your body. Keep your left leg straight as you move it off the ground, and think about moving it directly over your body.  Don't let your left leg or right arm sway to the sides. Keep them straight as you move into the bend.