Effects of Motor Intervention in Elderly Patients With Dementia.

The article analyzes randomized controlled trials on the effects of motor intervention in older patients with dementia. It cites the importance of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and physical education in promoting patient benefits concerning psychosocial function, physical health and function, affective status and caregiver's distress. It attributes patient's improvement to frequency and intensity of treatment, among others. It concludes that motor intervention is beneficial to patients.