Steve

Steve

Steve is the founder and lead writer of HelpDementia.com, a resource for family caregivers, adult children, and spouses navigating Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and other forms of dementia. Since 2019, he has researched and reported on memory care strategies, caregiver burnout, brain-health science, sundowning, dementia-friendly activities, and emerging treatments for Parkinson's disease dementia — translating clinical studies into plain-language guides families can use. HelpDementia.com is here to make every caregiver feel less alone and better equipped for what comes next.

What It Feels Like When Your Parent Becomes the Child

Quetiapine Linked Dementia — Is Quetiapine Linked to Dementia in the Elderly?

When your parent becomes the child, it’s a strange and often painful experience. The roles you once knew—where they cared for you, guided you, and protected you—start to flip. Suddenly, *you* are the one who has to step up and…

I Still Buy Her Favorite Perfume

Foods Should Dementia — What foods should dementia patients avoid?

Favorite perfume sits at the center of this dementia and brain health question. Every year, on her birthday, I walk into the same little perfume shop downtown. The bell above the door jingles just like it always has. The air…

Our Photo Albums Are Now a Survival Tool

President Forgot Reagan — The President Who Forgot: Reagan, Alzheimer’s, and the Controversy of a President in Decli

Photo albums sits at the center of this dementia and brain health question. Our photo albums have always been treasured keepsakes, filled with memories of birthdays, holidays, and everyday moments. But in today’s world, they’re taking on a surprising new…

I Had to Learn to Speak in Simple Sentences

Learning to speak in simple sentences was a journey that taught me a lot about communication and confidence. At first, it seemed like a daunting task, but as I progressed, I realized how much it improved my ability to express…

Why I Record My Mom’s Voice

Microvascular Ischemic Changes — What are microvascular ischemic changes in the brain?

Record sits at the center of this dementia and brain health question. I record my mom’s voice because it captures something truly special that words on a page or photos just can’t fully express. Her voice holds the warmth, emotion,…

The Last Normal Day We Ever Had

The phrase **”The Last Normal Day We Ever Had”** carries a heavy weight, often used to describe a moment in time before everything changed—before life as we knew it shifted into something unfamiliar and uncertain. It’s that day when routine…

Why I Keep Telling My Mom She’s Safe

Alcohol Safe People — Is Alcohol Safe for People with Alzheimer’s Disease

Keep telling sits at the center of this dementia and brain health question. I keep telling my mom she’s safe because, deep down, I want her to feel calm and secure in a world that sometimes feels uncertain and overwhelming.…