Nicole Stempak
Nicole was Senior Editor at I Advance Senior Care and Long Term Living Magazine 2015-2017. She has a Journalism degree from Kent State University and is finalizing a master’s degree in Information Architecture and Management. She has extensive studies in the digital user experience and in branding online media. She has worked as an editor and writer for various B2B publications, including Business Finance.
Aide fired for slapping resident with dementia
A memory care aide has been fired and charged with assault and disorderly conduct for slapping a resident who wandered out of bed during the night. Read More » A virtual reality facility tour
concept3D, a location-based software developer, has partnered with a continuing care retirement community in Florida to offer current and future residents as well as loved ones 3D maps and virtual reality panoramic images of the facility. Read More » Antipsychotics increase mortality risk among people with dementia
Researchers found another reason for trying nonpharmacological interventions to calm agitated people with dementia. Read More » AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly partner for dementia drug
Big pharma teams up to test a new drug that could slow progress of Alzheimer’s disease. Read More » Dressing residents with dignity
A New York woman has started a collection to help area residents get new or gently used clothes, a simple gesture that reminds us dressing is more than a matter of appearances. Read More » The biological effects of racial discrimination
Researchers have found a correlation between racial discrimination and increased risk for chronic conditions in a majority of sampled black Americans. Read More » A remedy for medication management
Long-term and post-acute care facilities in Oklahoma will be able to use Remedi SeniorCare’s PAXIT, a robotic dispensing technology for daily dosing to aid with prescription dispensing, improve patient safety and reduce waste. Read More » Medicare Part B outpatient drug payment cancelled
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not move forward with a mandatory five-year Medicare initiative that would have tested new ways to pay for outpatient drugs under Medicare Part B. Read More » Tis the season
Help residents get into the spirit this season by enjoying the festivities and remembering what is really important during the holidays. Read More » OSHA issues rule to continue recordkeeping
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule upholding the agency’s longstanding position that it’s an employer’s duty to record any injury or illness continues for the full five-year record-retention period. Read More » Remembering Christmas traditions
The holiday season is filled with memories, which can be an entryway to connect with people with dementia. Read More » Santa forgets Christmas in new Alzheimer’s ad
The make believe story of how Santa forgets Christmas is part of a new ad campaign to highlight the magic--and importance--of dementia research this holiday season. Read More » Where there’s a wool, there’s a way—or hat
A group of resident knitters at a California retirement community are knitting hats for area homeless. Read More » CareLinx partners with Lyft to give seniors a ride
A new partnership between CareLinx and the rideshare company will allow seniors and their caregivers to call for a door-through-door ride anytime to anywhere. Read More » Carol of the children
First- and second-graders spent a day singing for nursing home residents and spreading Christmas cheer in Illinois. Read More » LTC industry: Get back to basics ahead of Trump Adminstration
There may be regulatory changes ahead for the long-term care industry under a Trump Administration and Republican-led Congress, but Cynthia Morton says the best thing long-term care facilities can do is to keep doing what they've always done: take care of people. Read More » 21st Century Cures Act includes ambitious health care spending
Both parties of Congress agree more money needs to be spent on cancer research, mental health, precision medicine, BRAIN initiatives, the opioid epidemic and regulating medical software. Read More » World’s oldest woman celebrates another birthday
Emma Morano, of Italy, celebrated her 117th birthday. She is the oldest person in the world, according to the Guinness World Records. Read More » Chinese nursing home offers visitor rewards
A Chinese nursing home has a family rewards program whereby visits from loved ones can be redeemed for goods or services at the home. The facility has awarded 227 awards worth more than 30,000 yuan (about $4,000 USD) since the program began this fall. Read More » Psychotropics increase falls risk among NH residents
Researchers have found antipsychotics and antidepressants increase the risk of falls for nursing home residents. That risk increased by nearly three-fold when those residents took at least one prescription on a scheduled basis. Read More » Oklahoma LTC pharmacy expands
Boomer Solutions has opened another pharmacy in partnership with Guardian Pharmacy to serve Oklahoma seniors across the care continuum. Read More » Hope for Alzheimer’s research
Senior Editor Nicole Stempak is optimistic about drug treatments and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease despite Eli Lilly’s solanezumab Phase 3 clinical drug trial failure. Read More » Apple to monitor Parkinson’s disease
Apple is internally researching whether the iPhone and Apple Watch can be used for people with Parkinson's disease through passive monitoring to help doctors track symptoms and manage medication. Read More » Trump names new CMS administrator
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Seema Verma, Indiana-based health policy consultant, to serve as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Verma worked with Vice President-elect Mike Pence on state health care reform. Read More » Making friends is child’s play
An Australian kindergarten has arranged play dates for children and residents at a nearby nursing home, many of whom have dementia. Read More » Health care affected by race/ethnicity
A report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found Medicare beneficiaries of minority racial/ethnic groups reported receiving worse care than whites. Read More » Gardner in residence
A resident at a Virginia retirement community is putting a lifetime of studies to practice. Read More » LZ 150 report finds continued nonprofit senior living growth
The 2016 LZ 150, produced by LeadingAge and Ziegler, finds the nation's 150 largest nonprofit senior living providers are building out their existing campus and through service offerings to non-residents and with joint ventures. More than three-fourths also offer specialized memory care units. Read More » First love at long last
Two residents at a North Miami Beach nursing home tie the knot, the bride’s first marriage, proving you’re never too old to find love. Read More » 