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 For example, if you're turning left, your right leg would be your outside leg. 2  Use your inside leg to apply a gentle pressure directly on the horse's girth.  If you're turning left, your left leg should press against the horse's left girth and your right leg should squeeze just behind the horse's right girth.