Physiotherapy in dementia care

Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

Description

Every type of dementia has specific motor dysfunctions. Movement disorders are already visible in a very early stage of dementia. Physiotherapists need to know more about these movement disorders and how to intervene. In this lecture insight will be given into these movement disorders, effective interventions in dementia care and reliable and valid assessment instruments to evaluate the effect of these interventions in daily care.
Period1 Oct 2018
Held atUniversity of Gothenborg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Geriatric Physiotherapy Association Sweden, Sweden
Degree of RecognitionNational

Keywords

  • dementia
  • physiotherapy
  • paratonia

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)

  • Frailty and adequate care

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