Beanbag Toss for Dementia: How to Adapt the Activity by Stage
Match beanbag play to standing, seated, or hand-use abilities while watching for fear, fatigue, and pain.
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.
Estate Planning and Dementia: What Families Need to Know
Learn which documents protect a person with dementia, how capacity matters, and how to plan for care costs.
Dementia Hospice Care: Costs, Eligibility, Services, and Questions to Ask
Learn how to check eligibility, separate hospice coverage from living costs, and compare providers before enrolling.
Paranoia in Dementia: Why It Happens and What Helps
Learn how to respond to dementia-related suspicion, reduce triggers, and recognize changes that need medical attention.
Heavy Alcohol Use and Dementia Risk: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Learn how drinking level, alcohol use disorder, and alcohol-induced loss of consciousness relate to dementia risk.
Donepezil and Memantine Combination Therapy for Dementia: Benefits, Risks, and Who May Qualify
Learn which diagnoses, safety checks, and treatment goals shape decisions about combining donepezil with memantine.
Personality Changes in Dementia: What It Can Mean and What to Do
A one- to two-week behavior log can help families spot triggers and prepare for a more useful medical review.
Caregiver Guide to Posterior Cortical Atrophy: Symptoms, Safety, and Daily Care
Learn to spot PCA-related visual problems, reduce home hazards, and support safer routines without taking over.
Dementia Activity Calendar: How Often to Include Balloon Volleyball
Use a flexible daily invitation, response-based stopping cues, and fall precautions to schedule balloon volleyball safely.
Legal Capacity Costs and Risks for Dementia Families to Compare
Compare power of attorney and guardianship by court costs, lost rights, oversight gaps, and financial abuse risks.