When researching reality orientation therapy, there is plenty out there to support that there is benefit to the therapy. Reality orientation is providing the person living with dementia reminders, tools, and constant correction to reorient to the reality that we live in.  If it’s Wednesday, and the person living with dementia believes it is Sunday, reality orientation would include correcting the person, showing them a calendar, and other devices to prove that it is Wednesday. Some believe reality orientation will improve a person’s cognitive functioning, jog the memory, and stunt cognitive decline. The alternative to reality orientation therapy is validation