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.
Begin your step as if you were going to use the injured foot or leg but, instead, shift your weight to the crutches. Bring your body forward slowly between the crutches. Finish the step normally with your good leg. When your good leg is on the ground, move your crutches ahead in preparation for your next step. The handgrips of the crutches should be even with the top of your hip line. 2  Your elbows should be slightly bent when you hold the handgrips. 3  To avoid damage to the nerves and blood vessels in your armpit, your weight should rest on your hands, not on the underarm supports.