How do I create a daily routine that works for someone with dementia?
The best times of day for activities with dementia patients
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Bathing & Grooming Challenges
Transform challenging hygiene routines into calmer experiences. Learn techniques for overcoming resistance to bathing and grooming, reducing water anxiety, handling modesty concerns, and creating a soothing environment that makes personal care less threatening.
Meaningful Daily Activities
Find appropriate activities that bring joy without frustration.
Eating & Drinking Difficulties
Address poor appetite, food preferences, and mealtime behaviors.
Managing Daily Medications
Build a fail-safe medication system that works when memory doesn't. Master strategies for medication refusal, safe pill hiding, effective organizers, and dose tracking. Know when to simplify schedules or seek healthcare provider help for alternatives.
Morning & Evening Routines
Fix sleep schedules & handle morning confusion
Mom is up every 2 hours
How do I fix broken sleep patterns?
My loved one thinks its time for work
What to do when Dad thinks he's late for a job he retired from
Sundowning is unbearable
Evenings bring anxiety, aggression, and chaos
Meals & Eating
Manage mealtime battles
Eating & Drinking Difficulties
Address poor appetite, food preferences, and mealtime behaviors.
My loved one only wants sweets
Learn what to do when your loved one only wants sweets or refuses to eat a balanced meal.
My loved one can't remember how to use utensils
What to do when your loved one doesn't remember how to use utensils or is playing with their food.
Dehydration worry
What to do if your loved one won't drink water anymore.
Bathroom & Hygiene
Bathing & Grooming Challenges
Bathroom accidents increasing
When is it time for adult diapers?
Haven't showered in days
Terrified of water? Stubborn? Something else?
Cant find the toilet
What to do if your loved one is using closets and corners instead of the toilet.
Today's Most Popular Questions....
Same question. 50 times.
Discover patience-preserving strategies for the same questions asked repeatedly.
Should I correct confusion?
Learn when to go along with their reality versus gently redirecting.
How do I manage toileting issues?
Handle bathroom challenges and incontinence with dignity and compassion.
What's the best room setup?
Create a safe, calming environment that reduces confusion and wandering.
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