Routine and Structure for Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers?

Kim Hegwood | February 18, 2025

In this episode of Life Happens, host Kim Hegwood sits down with Laura Wayman to discuss the importance of routine and structure for dementia patients and their caregivers. Laura begins by sharing five key benefits of establishing a routine for someone with dementia, explaining how it promotes stability and reduces confusion for patients. The conversation then turns to how a routine can also help caregivers, providing much-needed organization and reducing the stress that comes with unpredictability. Laura offers practical advice on creating a daily schedule, detailing what it might look like and how specific it should be, while emphasizing the need for flexibility to adapt to changes in a loved one’s condition. Laura also discusses ways to simplify tasks for someone with dementia, making everyday activities easier and more manageable. Lastly, she highlights the importance of incorporating social connections into the daily routine, keeping both patients and caregivers engaged and connected. This episode provides valuable tips for caregivers looking to bring more structure and calm to their daily lives while supporting their loved ones with dementia.

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About Laura:
Laura Wayman’s mission as “The Dementia Whisperer” and as an internationally recognized dementia care expert, consultant, educator, and author is to change the world in how all dementia and cognitive care services are provided to those who suffer from various causes of dementia symptoms and cognitive loss.
Laura wants to give meaning and purpose to those diagnosed with a cause of dementia or cognitive impairment—as well as give caregivers and families peace of mind and help them understand that there is an enhanced quality of life for, and experience an improved quality of a relationship with those who experience dementia symptoms.

By practicing and putting to use all of Laura’s examples of affirming responses and raised dementia awareness tips and strategies, care providers will better understand the dementia world, and guide their feelings to more of a cooperative and positive outcome.

Learning to do so in a relaxed, confident, and calm manner will assist the emotional understanding necessary to solve behavioral challenges that can come up daily when dealing with the different causes of dementia symptoms.

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