Dementia affects the memory, so those suffering from dementia often have trouble remembering day-to-day information that seems simple to the rest of us. Often they will struggle to remember whether it is morning or evening. As dementia progresses, they can even have trouble remembering whether it is day or night which day clocks help with.

Day clocks are among the simplest but most useful dementia aids available. Day clocks help to tell people not only what the time is, but what time of day as well. This can help people with dementia to continue going about their day-to-day activities as well as their condition allows, without losing track of whether they have just got up or it is time to bed.

Day/Night Clocks for Telling the Time

Those who just need a little extra help knowing whether it is midday or midnight will benefit most from the use of dementia aids such as the Analogue Dementia Care Day/Night Clock. For the most part, this day clock is a normal analogue clock that will tell them the time. The hour and minute hands have been designed to be especially distinct. This prevents people from getting them mixed up and mistaking half past twelve for six o’clock.

Alongside this, a rotating display uses graphics to illustrate day and night. More specifically, it can indicate morning, afternoon and evening within the day as well as night time. This means that those suffering from dementia will find it easier to distinguish AM from PM.

Day Clocks for Those Who Need a Bit More Help

Those who have a little more trouble will benefit from dementia aids such as the Clear Display Day Clock. As symptoms of dementia worsen, it can become harder and harder to tell the time. Keeping track of hours and minutes can seem all the more complicated and telling whether it is morning or evening can seem harder still.





The Clear Display Day Clock simplifies the whole process and helps to clarify the time of day for dementia sufferers. The digital display of day clocks shows a clear, simple message to tell people what time of day and which day of the week it is. It dispenses with exact hours and minutes, and simply tells dementia sufferers that “Now it’s Wednesday Morning” or “Now it’s Friday Evening”. Day clocks help those with memory problems to consistently keep track of the passage of time and go about their daily routine with minimal confusion.

If you know a family member or friend that suffers with dementia, what do you find they struggle with most when it comes to daily tasks such as telling the time?