A Story of Parkinson’s Disease and the Fear of Falling
Fear of falling isn't just a psychological concern for people with Parkinson's disease""it's a rational response to a genuine physical threat that affects...
Steve Levine
Steve Levine brings hands-on caregiving and years of dementia research to HelpDementia.com. After becoming a supplementary caregiver for a grandparent diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2023, he has spent hundreds of hours navigating the realities of cognitive decline — vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, sundowning, behavioral changes, medication transitions, and the financial and emotional toll caregiving takes on families.
He writes about memory care, caregiver burnout, dementia-friendly activities, and emerging treatments for Parkinson's disease dementia and other forms of dementia, distilling lived experience and peer-reviewed research into practical guides families can actually use. His goal is simple: to give the next generation of caregivers the playbook he wishes he'd had on day one. Connect with Steve on LinkedIn.
How One Parkinson’s Patient Learned to Live After Losing Stability
Learning to live after losing stability requires accepting that movement will never be the same while developing new strategies to work with the body...
A Parkinson’s Diagnosis That Led to Repeated Hospital Visits
A Parkinson's disease diagnosis frequently becomes the starting point for a cycle of repeated hospitalizations that can dominate a patient's life and...
When Parkinson’s Disease Turned Everyday Walking Into a Risk
Parkinson's disease transforms walking from an automatic, unconscious act into a deliberate challenge fraught with danger.
A Long Term Parkinson’s Story Focused on Balance Loss
Balance loss in Parkinson's disease is not simply a symptom that appears and stabilizes""it is a progressive challenge that often becomes the defining...
How Parkinson’s Disease Gradually Changed One Person’s Independence
Parkinson's disease erodes independence through a slow, uneven progression that typically begins with subtle difficulties in everyday tasks before...
Living With Parkinson’s Disease After a Series of Serious Injuries
Living with Parkinson's disease after experiencing serious injuries requires a fundamentally different approach than managing PD alone.
A Parkinson’s Patient Who Lost Mobility After Years of Frequent Falls
When a person with Parkinson's disease experiences repeated falls over months or years, the cumulative damage to confidence, physical function, and...
What Makes Falls More Severe in Parkinson’s Disease
Falls in Parkinson's disease are more severe than typical age-related falls because of a convergence of motor dysfunction, impaired protective reflexes,...
How Parkinson’s Disease Changes Gait and Stability
Parkinson's disease fundamentally alters how a person walks by slowing movement, shortening stride length, and disrupting the automatic coordination that...