Negative guides, or modifications to discourage going the wrong ways are also helpful. Cues As the disease continues to take its toll, many of the signals that identify and locate the bathroom fail to work. Emphasis Perhaps if the only room with a light on or open door is the bathroom, it would attract your loved one's attention and guide them there. Painting the bathroom door and trim a bright color might attract your family member to his intended destination. Make the most important rooms stand out and the hardest to miss.
Negative emphasis works too.
One way to do this is by painting those doorways and rooms to match the surrounding walls. Bathroom Comfort Create a bathroom anyone would feel comfortable using. Perhaps even a warm blanket in the closet would be welcome on those cold nights when sitting on the john may not be too pleasant. Uncomfortable bathrooms understandably can cause agitation, resistance and combative behavior. Recognize the contributors that make the bathroom unpleasant.