Aquatic Treatment Ideas for Dementia

Presented by: Rachel McDermott, PTA, CPO

World Alzheimer’s Day is on September 21st, which gives us an opportunity to remember that over 6.2 million Americans are living with this progressive disease. Finding a way to support the challenges of movement, communication, pain management and quality of life is the goal in successfully caring for this population. In this webinar we will review studies regarding the benefits of water immersion on the brain and memory. We will provide treatment ideas on ways to encourage, direct and relax patients in water to achieve desired outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the benefits of water immersion on the brain and memory
• Discuss treatment ideas that encourage, direct and relax patients in water
• Determine ways to support the challenges pertaining to movement, communication, pain management and quality of life