11/12/2026
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
For someone living with dementia, familiar rooms can start to feel harder to find their way around. Simple visual cues in the right places can help them recognize a room, find what they need, or start an everyday task with more confidence.
Three places to start:
1️⃣ At the doorway. Put a clear word and a picture on the bathroom door, where your loved one can easily see it.
2️⃣ At the activity. Lay out a familiar outfit in the order it goes on, with fewer choices to sort through.
3️⃣ At the stopping point. Give glasses and the TV remote one consistent, easy-to-see spot, like a labeled tray.
Choose words and images that make sense to them. What works for one person may look different for another.
Questions about dementia care at home? Call Senior Helpers Middle Tennessee at 615-591-7007.