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.
TBI and neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers in Finland are studying whether traumatic brain injuries increase the risks of developing neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease or ALS later in life. Read More » The challenges of Alzheimer’s research
Why is dementia research so complex? Why don't we have a cure yet? Many researchers now think the most important part of the dementia story comes long before symptoms appear. Read More » Kindred sells its SNF portfolio for $700M
The national chain had announced in October its intention to leave the skilled nursing business. So, who gets all those nursing home properties? Read More » Cleveland Clinic launches $6M consortium to research Lewy Body dementia
Does Lewy Body Dementia have a biological calling card? Cleveland Clinic is launching a national consortium to find out. Read More » CBO releases cost estimate, Senate delays vote on healthcare bill
The Senate’s version of healthcare reform would cut federal deficit, but also would make deep cuts to Medicaid at the federal and state levels. Read More » Minorities hardest hit by Alzheimer’s disease
While U.S. Alzheimer’s rates are increasing for all races, the rates of the disease are skyrocketing for Latinos and African-Americans. Read More » MatrixCare buys SigmaCare
The two companies will combine efforts under MatrixCare’s platform. Read More » Lessons from Mary
Mary L. Radnofsky, PhD, is helping caregivers reassess how they think about dementia and how they interact with residents who have cognitive decline. And as a person with a neurodegenerative disease, she should know. Read More » LTC celebrates 40th National Nursing Assistants Week
This week we salute the hard work and dedication of nursing assistants, the front-line eyes, ears and hearts of senior care. Read More » Study: MS can affect social cognition
The brain deterioration associated with multiple sclerosis can hinder a person’s ability to interact with an accurate social context, says a new study in Neurology journal. Read More » DNH orders could significantly reduce ER visits: JAMDA study
If "Do Not Hospitalize" orders were as common as "Do Not Resuscitate" orders, SNFs could see far fewer ER visits/hospital transfers while respecting end-of-life wishes. Read More » Business intelligence with a long-term care twist
A new software platform gathers data from multiple sources across the facility and allows deep data analytics to optimize performance. Read More » CMS backpedals on arbitration restrictions
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is reconsidering its previous ban on pre-dispute agreements as binding arbitration. Read More » Okla. bill weighs nursing home administrator requirements
Does a four-year degree outweigh years of experience in making the best nursing home administrators? Oklahoma legislators consider the pros and cons. Read More » Kathleen Lovato receives 2017 Eli Pick Leadership Award
The American College of Health Care Administrators award honors skilled nursing facility administrators that demonstrate excellence in leadership and facility quality benchmarks. Read More » Crossing the border for senior care
Seniors hunting for value in skilled nursing care, assisted living and memory care are turning to a new venue—but they’ll need a passport. Read More » The chronic illness of isolation
Social isolation and loneliness can have such serious effects on mental and physical health that experts are calling them “the new smoking.” Read More » Substance abuse among older adults
What’s the profile of a drug abuser? Unfortunately, one of the age groups seeing increased opioid misuse is age 50-64. Read More » End-stage dementia and unnecessary drugs
While senior care has progressed in avoiding unnecessary medications, many patients with advanced dementia are still receiving at least one drug of questionable benefit, especially in the last month of life. Read More » Breaking down the CBO report: How AHCA could affect seniors
How could the proposed AHCA legislation affect older adults? What could happen to Medicaid and the ability to find insurance coverage? We explain the actual CBO report section by section. Read More » Spring Memory Care Forum gathers executive, clinical experts in dementia deep dive
Nearly 200 attendees and 20 expert speakers gathered in Philadelphia for a two-day deep dive into the executive and clinical aspects of delivering the country’s most sophisticated memory care services. Read More » Are you a transformational leader?
Even the best staffs will get only so far without leaders who ask them to explore new ideas and push them to move beyond the status quo. Read More » Live from the 2017 Spring Memory Care Forum
Nearly 200 attendees and 20 expert speakers are gathering in Philadelphia for a two-day deep dive into the executive and clinical aspects of delivering the country’s most sophisticated memory care services. Read More » Memory Cafes allow cognitively impaired to ‘just be’
Memory Cafes, a concept born in the Netherlands, are growing in popularity across the country as a way for families and those with cognitive impairment to communicate and socialize on their own terms. Read More » American Heart Association and home care startup partner for heart and stroke care
A startup home care company, Honor, is joining forces with the American Heart Association to bring front-line research and protocols to patients at home. Read More » LeadingAge CAST expands telehealth selection resources
An expanded vendor matrix and new case studies help IT teams choose the best telehealth solutions for their settings. Read More » Calif. health plan tackles senior isolation
Loneliness and isolation affect almost half of adults over age 65, yet few clinical programs address them head on as medical factors that affect treatment outcomes. Read More » Closing the gap on end-of-life care wishes
When it comes to the last stage of life, there’s a big difference between what people say they want and what they do about it, notes a new Massachusetts survey. Read More » 