It's interesting you mentioned that your husband forgets he eats and eats again. My husband doesn't eat another whole meal, but then he never was one to fix food himself. I'm in total control of that, which after having read some of the things you mentioned, I'm glad of it! But he does chow down on plain bread off and on all day, even when it hasn't been very long after his last meal. He's not overweight, so it's not a problem, but I have found it odd. Most of the time I read about people with dementia NOT eating, but apparently there are at least two of us with husbands who have dementia and do the opposite.

And what you said about the towels--with my husband, he had problems knowing which washrag to use. When he showers, he washes himself with his hand and then partially dries off with a washrag. Trouble was, he was using mine, which I use to wash my face. So, now I just take my washrag out of the bathroom when I'm getting him ready to shower. He can still shower himself, but he needs supervision getting undressed and dressed. Doesn't seem to know what deodorant is anymore (I direct him in its use after he's dried off), and the other day he used a handful of my hair conditioner to wash with even though I had pointed out the bar of soap to him when I was helping him get undressed. I hang his towel on a hook by the shower, and mine is hanging on the rack on the other side of the room, so that probably keeps the towels straight.

I've thought about trying notes because he can still read, but I have a pretty good idea that he wouldn't even notice them. I hope they work for you.