The Sundown Hours

My [Your Relationship], [Their Initials And Age], has dementia, and the late afternoon and evening have become difficult: [What Happens]. It usually starts around [When It Starts]. Here's what the day looks like before that: [The Day Before That]. Here's what's helped sometimes: [What's Helped Sometimes]. Please: 1. Help me lay out the late afternoon and evening as a simple routine, using what I've told you helps. 2. List the common things that make these hours harder for people with dementia, so I can check them against our day. 3. Give me three calm, short things I can say when they're agitated, that don't argue with what they believe. 4. Tell me what to describe to their doctor, and how. Don't diagnose. Don't suggest medications. If something I've described sounds like it needs a doctor soon, say so plainly.