HelpDementia.com is a small, independent publication focused on dementia care, caregiving, and brain health. This page describes how we produce and review the content you read here, so you can decide how much weight to give it.
Who we are
HelpDementia was founded out of lived experience with dementia in a close family. We are not a hospital, not a medical practice, and not a clinical research institution. We are a small editorial team that researches, writes, and updates caregiver-facing guides full-time. You can read more about our origin on the About page.
Our mission
To give dementia caregivers and families plain-English, practical information that respects how overwhelming and frightening this disease can be. We try to answer specific questions clearly, point to credible sources, and avoid both clinical jargon and false reassurance.
How content is created
Every article on HelpDementia goes through the following workflow:
- Topic selection. Topics come from caregiver search demand, our editorial calendar around the six core pillars (symptoms & diagnosis, caregiver daily support, activities & engagement, home safety, treatment & research, support & resources), and questions readers send us through the contact form.
- Research. We pull from reputable sources: the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, the Alzheimer’s Association, the Alzheimer’s Society (UK), the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, and peer-reviewed academic journals. We avoid sourcing from random clinic blogs, content farms, or competitor sites.
- Drafting with AI assistance. We use large language models (specifically Anthropic’s Claude family) to help with first drafts and structural research. AI does not publish to this site directly. Every draft is read, edited, and fact-checked by a human editor before it goes live. We disclose this because we believe readers deserve to know how content they rely on is produced.
- Human review. Before publication, an editor verifies that the claims in the article are supported by the cited sources, that the tone is calm and caregiver-appropriate, that there is no medical advice or guarantee of outcome, and that any drug, dosage, or clinical claim links to a credible source.
- Publication. The article is published with a visible byline, publication date, and (when applicable) updated date.
- Updates. Evergreen articles are reviewed at least annually. Articles about medications, diagnostic tests, or treatments are reviewed more often. When we make a substantive change, the “Last updated” date is changed and a note is added if the change affected the article’s conclusions.
What our content is not
HelpDementia does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Nothing you read here should replace a conversation with a qualified clinician. If you are caring for someone with dementia and you have a question that affects their care, please talk to their doctor, nurse practitioner, geriatric care manager, or social worker. Our disclaimer spells this out in more detail.
How we choose sources
When we cite a source in an article, it meets at least one of the following standards:
- It is published by a government health agency (NIH, NIA, CDC, FDA, WHO, NHS).
- It is published by a major academic medical centre with an established dementia or neurology programme (Mayo, Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins, UCSF, Penn Memory Center, and similar).
- It is published by a non-profit organisation focused on dementia or brain health (Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Society, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Lewy Body Dementia Association, Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration).
- It is a peer-reviewed article in an indexed medical or scientific journal.
We treat news articles, press releases, and social media posts as starting points for research, not as primary sources. If a study is referenced, we link to the study or its abstract directly.
Editorial independence and conflicts of interest
HelpDementia is independently owned. We do not accept payment in exchange for editorial coverage. If a future article ever includes paid placement, affiliate links, or sponsored content, that fact will be clearly disclosed at the top of that specific article.
Corrections and updates
If you spot an error, please tell us. Our Corrections Policy explains exactly how to report a correction, how we respond, and how corrections are made visible on the affected article.
Contact
For editorial questions, story tips, or feedback on our content standards, use the contact form.
This policy was last reviewed on May 30, 2026. We update it whenever our editorial process changes meaningfully.