Pamela Tabar
Pamela Tabar was editor-in-chief of I Advance Senior Care from 2013-2018. She has worked as a writer and editor for healthcare business media since 1998, including as News Editor of Healthcare Informatics. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Kent State University and a master's degree in English from the University of York, England.
Antidepressants heighten fall risks in residents with dementia
CMS' recent attention has been on reducing the use of antipsychotics, but antidepressants may be dangerous in other ways for those with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Read More » GAO report: Provider Medicare appeals still in logjam
Despite efforts to ease the backlog of appeals, no relief is in sight for the backlog of appeals from facilities that choose to appeal Medicare claims denials and deficiency citations. Read More » Drug study: Controlling PBA in dementia
New data supports the use of the drug NUDEXTA to treat pseudobulbar affect (PBA), a condition found in those with brain injuries, neurological damage from stroke or dementia and certain neuromuscular diseases. Read More » Welltower’s new high-rise promises high life in Manhattan
Welltower’s “Manhattan Project” is banking on the concept of high-service, high-rise senior living right in the middle of Midtown and the Upper East Side. Read More » Study: Exercise improves sleep and daytime awareness
Are residents having trouble sleeping at night and focusing during the day? Pump up their exercise regimen, suggests a study on the circadian rhythms of older adults. Read More » NorthStar, Colony to merge in $58B REIT
The new mega REIT will involve hundreds of healthcare properties. Read More » Long-Term Living a finalist in ASBPE award competition
Long-Term Living’s design team is competing as a finalist in the Best Magazine Redesign regional category of the 2016 American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) awards competition. The winners will be announced later in June. Read More » TouchPoint Inc. buys InterMetro’s healthcare technology assets
The acquisition positions the company to expand into medical storage, transport and medication distribution systems. Read More » Falls risk higher for women, multitaskers
Can’t walk and chew gum at the same time? Multitasking increases falls risks, especially in women, a new JAMDA study shows. Read More » First documented U.S. case of E. Coli superbug
Researchers have documented the first known U.S. case of an E. coli bacteria with the resistance gene mcr-1. But researchers worry that if the hard-wired resistance spreads, it could change the face of the bacterial battle for good. Read More » La. VA nurse jailed for faking care documents in resident’s death
An OIG investigation determined the LPN had falsified charting records stating she had performed neuro checks after the resident had fallen out of his wheelchair. Read More » Leadership for culture change
Culture change is easy to spot after it’s happened. It’s much harder to discern while it’s in progress—when it’s still just a single, bright torch held by a single person. Do you have a staff inspirer at your facility? Read More » How dementia affects communication
Cognitive decline changes how people hear, speak, think and interpret. Caregivers and families may be able to improve communication with those who have dementia if they remember these tips. Read More » The fate of your stars: CMS and the new quality measures
As the opening keynote at the Memory Care Forum in Philadelphia, NASL policy guru Cynthia Morton discusses what’s coming next from CMS on long-term care quality measures and how that data might affect your five-star quality rating. Read More » NADONA/LTC launches new infection control certification
Experts from the CDC helped to create the new program, which covers everything from hand hygiene to clinical microbiology. Read More » Useful Apps Club evaluates senior tech and services
Got apps? One non-profit group is using tech-loving seniors to test and evaluate the best apps for seniors and providing lessons in how to use them. Read More » Tailored rehabilitation therapy for dementia
What happens when someone with dementia needs physical or occupational therapy? Phoebe Ministries is applying neurocognitive engagement to its physical, occupational and speech therapy programs to improve outcomes for residents with cognitive impairment. Read More » Nurses celebrate Nursing Home Week
It’s time to say a double thanks to nurses, nursing aides and all nursing home staffers as the industry celebrates Nurses Week and Nursing Home Week. Read More » MatrixCare launches next generation CRM
The new system builds on the company's 25-year success with long-term care leads tracking and marketing solutions. Read More » Alzheimer’s Association funds drug study for inherited, young-onset disease
Catching dementia early matters—especially with younger-onset Alzheimer’s, where time is life. Read More » Anthem Memory Care expands into Kansas
The memory care provider adds a new market to its portfolio through the acquisition of two communities in the heartland. Read More » TBI and dementia
Does a person with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) have an increased chance of developing dementia in later years? Researchers are building a massive database to study the risks. Read More » Marketing leads: Quality vs. quantity
Got leads? Spending a bit more time time on each lead can matter more than the number of leads contacted, according to a new study. Read More » SNF care quality caught in the buy-sell swirl
The flurry of mergers and acquisitions in long-term care may not be helping the quality of care delivered by the properties involved, notes a new study in Health Affairs journal. Read More » Train staff, residents in signs of stroke
May is National Stroke Awareness month, so consider holding refresher training—for staff and residents—on the signs and symptoms of stroke. Read More » DOJ to South Dakota: Stop sticking people with disabilities in SNFs
The Department of Justice is cracking down on South Dakota, accusing the state of putting people with disabilities in nursing homes unecessarily rather than providing community-based services. Read More » UC to open first senior emergency care unit in San Diego
Older adults in San Diego will soon have an emergency care unit that specializes in geriatric care, thanks to a philanthropic grant. Read More » mmLearn.org launches medication management training series
The online educational series, created for professional caregivers, covers 16 topics relating to senior medication and adverse drug events—and it’s free. Read More » FDA approves first drug for Parkinson’s psychosis
People with Parkinson's disease may get a new lease on life as the FDA fast-tracks a new treatment to curb the psychotic hallucinations that often accompany the disease. Read More » 