A few times lately when my husband wakes up, whether on his own or if I wake him for his morning meds, he doesn't seem to know who I am....he has asked me "where is Mom" (meaning me), and then tell me he is scared....He has eve asked me what my name is....I don't know if this is the next stage of the Alzheimers/dementia, or if he is possibly suffering from a recurrence of mild seizures diagnosed a year ago
The local Alzheimer's branch may have some information on this.
Someone asked awhile back about another program and I was able to find the information on dance therapy for people with dementia and Parkinsons'.
There are a lot of references here on this site to dance therapy:
https://www.agingcare.com/search.aspx?searchterm=Parkinsons%27%2c+dance+therapy
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/parkinsons-patients-dance-for-life-175212.htm
You can also google:
Dance therapy, dementia
Dance for life, Parkinson's.
The PBS program I watched included people with Parkinson's and Dementia. It was moving, very touching, and sometimes evocative of tears because the dancers literally touched the hearts of the participants and provided so much stimulation, interaction, joy and confidence.
http://nhpr.org/post/capturing-grace-documentary-features-parkinsons-patients-learning-dance
http://markmorrisdancegroup.org/community
There's a video here: http://markmorrisdancegroup.org/community/Dance-for-PD/Dance-for-PD
Find a therapeutic dance class near you:
http://danceforparkinsons.org/find-a-class/class-locations
As for his confusion in the a.m., is he on any meds to help him sleep, that could be a contributing factor. Even if he is not, they seem to have a harder time separating their dream world from the real world, and as time passes he will sleep more and spend more time in his altered reality even when he is awake. There may come a time when he no longer recognizes you, but even then you will still be able reassure him that you care for him and he is safe with you.
Check at your local senior center and see what they have to offer. There are likely to be things for both of you.