My caregiver friend Eric, whose father-in-law has dementia, has developed a 24-hour “meal clock.” His father-in-law kept getting confused as to what time it was and whether it was time to eat or sleep. Check out Eric’s ingenious approach here:
pragmaticcaregiver.blogspot.com/2007/05/id-like-to-buy-clue-part-1.html
A standard (cheap) wall clock can be modified to show standard meal times and bed time for the person you are caring.
Let me know if you give it a try and if it works for you!
Robin