Dementia is one of the most fatal neurological disorders which is characterized by progressive cognitive impairment, behavioral disturbance, amnesia, and loss of daily functions. Individuals with dementia face many social, economic, and medical challenges.
For the progressive nature of this disorder, cell therapy successful focus on reviving the lost functions or halt the diminishing functions of the brain. Cell treatment along with effective therapies not only halt progression but can also reverse symptoms of dementia in individuals. The neurosurgeons at NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute, specifically focus on developments and advantages in cell based therapies. Cell therapy for dementia repopulates and regenerates the degenerating neuronal networks in the brain.
NeuroGen hospital utilizes mesenchymal stem cells derived from the individual’s own bone marrow as they have the potential to generate multiple cell types. For cell therapy, the first step is the aspiration of the bone-marrow; the therapy procedure is then followed by stem cell separation and filtration process, the collected stem cells are intravenously administered into the individual. Once they fuse into the cerebrospinal fluid, these mesenchymal stem cells cross the blood-brain barrier and migrate to regions of neural injury to begin the regenerative process. This minimally invasive approach has a significant advantage over other traditional operations.
Post cell treatment, it is extremely important for a person with dementia to stay actively engaged in activities. This is favorable for maintaining his/her cognitive and physical health. By strategizing a structured routine for a person with dementia, one can help him/her regain cognitive function, good mood, calm profile, physical health, etc.
To help someone with Dementia, the therapists propose the involvement of activities that are best for maintaining lost skills. Some of the activities which can help someone living with dementia are mentioned below.
Games Or Play Therapy
Play a puzzle or a card matching game together! Individuals, especially seniors, with dwindling memory, who worked on puzzles or played matching games showed improved problem-solving skills, memory, concentration, hand-eye coordination, cognitive skills, and self-confidence.
Physical Exercises And Activities
Physical therapists help individuals to manage their condition and to achieve long-term health benefits. They develop a plan techniques to promote and restore motor functions, reduce pain, and prevent further loss of mobility. Various workouts that increase oxygen and blood flow to the brain are beneficial. At home, exercises like planting or gardening and weeding ensure both fresh air and exercise.
For an individual with dementia, yoga and meditation are ‘brain exercises’ with postures, breathing, concentration, etc. These practices help the brain to form new connections to recover from neurological disorders and to stimulate neuroplasticity.
Music And Art Activities
Art therapy as an adjunctive treatment for individuals with dementia, along with cell therapy and care. The overall aim of an art therapist is to help the individual through the use of art materials. Drawings, paintings, and musical instruments are some of the useful parts of this therapeutic method.
Therapies work best in combination. Within art therapy sessions, therapists often combine drama and music sessions that involve both written and spoken words. Also, the soft and soothing music reduces pain, agitation, symptoms of depression and enhance memory, mood, and quality of life in individuals with dementia. An individual with dementia, having verbal communication, may reminiscence a personal expression or hum a song from his/her childhood stage.
