@janet7 My mother had dementia plus Alzheimers. My dad took a walk alone each morning, to "set" his mind/day. Later, he would encourage her to go for a walk, even a short one, to say "hi" to anyone out, or to look at "pretties". She really liked meeting up with the neighborhood pets. For her, a schedule included different things on different days, based on what she was showing interest in. He didn't try to keep to a particular time frame except mealtimes, rather to keep the continuity of the activity itself. She eventually became mute, with a "lights are on but no one is home" expression. She stayed in their house until 2 weeks before her passing, when she no longer would take any nourishment.

Does this make sense?
Ginger