The individual typically gets out of be around midnight to 1 a.m. thinking it is time to cook breakfast. Typically there is a lot of banging of cookware, slamming cabinet doors (as if to wake the rest of us up) looking for food to cook. We have not noticed any signs of sun downers or any other significant signs that would lead to this type of activity. The individual gets exercise through the day, doesn't take naps and goes to be around 9:30 in the evening. What are we to do??
Mom has dementia and her sense of time has gotten really out of whack. If I offer to bring her tea I won't even get to the kitchen before she is hollering "Where is that tea?" She is not a demanding person, but 30 seconds and 30 minutes seem all the same to her.
For the individual you are working with, I wonder if a bedtime snack would help. You could also try setting out a little plate with a couple of cookies or a granola bar or a muffin or a single serving package of pudding or applesauce, etc., along with a note "Enjoy this treat now, and go back to bed. Breakfast will be at 8:30" Does this person normally cook breakfast when it is time for it?
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My mother is with me this long weekend after missing last month (she was in TCU), and she discovered the ceiling clock all over again. She is tickled by it!
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