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.
AWAY from your operated leg. As you gain strength and endurance, you will advance to a two-point gait. pattern. This means you will move the crutches and operated leg at the. same time, and then move your good leg beyond the crutches. In this gait pattern, you should distribute one third of the weight to. each hand and one third on the operated leg. Early on it may be more. comfortable to take more weight on the hands, particularly the hand. opposite the operated side. It is important to remember that while standing, the crutches should.