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.
Pamela Tabar |
August 23, 2017
An Australian town has built a unique garden where visitors are encouraged to smell—and touch—the roses.
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August 22, 2017
The new razor’s shape and capabilities are specifically designed for caregivers to shave someone else.
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August 21, 2017
A Canadian study has connected memory loss and a confused nose. Could it lead to earlier detection of Alzheimer’s disease?
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August 17, 2017
The Electronic Arts alumnus also brings healthcare technology development experience to the iN2L team.
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August 16, 2017
The comparison and ratings tool stems from a longstanding problem with elder abuse and neglect cases in the county.
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August 16, 2017
Much like the Nursing Home Compare site for skilled nursing facilities, the new data comparison tool will allow consumers to see quality measures data on hospice and palliative care providers.
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August 11, 2017
I Advance Senior Care is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 OPTIMA Award for Excellence in Resident-Focused Care and this year’s new award, the OPTIMA Award for Excellence in Memory Care.
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August 9, 2017
Despite 21 Top 40 hits, dozens of albums and several appearances on the silver screen, the music legend may end up being best known for his brave and open approach to his own disease.
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August 8, 2017
The product works completely without caregiver intervention and has higher accuracy rates that over-the-counter kits, researchers say.
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August 4, 2017
The video-based training will help administrators provide sensitivity training and education on fighting the stereotypes and assumptions about older adults and the aging process.
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August 4, 2017
With the Value-Based Purchasing program due to begin in 2019, CMS is pushing SNFs to get on board with performance baselines now.
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August 3, 2017
The joint venture will convert pharmacy benefit manager PharMerica into a private company.
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August 2, 2017
The national memory care provider is building its fifth site in the Chicago area—this time, a 47,000 sq. ft. community that will serve up to 90 residents with dementia.
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August 2, 2017
Many surgery patients seem to have plenty of prescription pain pills left over after their recovery, and that’s a big problem, says a new JAMA study.
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August 2, 2017
Evacuate? Shelter in place? A new study shows that fleeing an emergency can still have harmful effects on elderly residents.
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July 31, 2017
Researchers examine a new assessment test to determine a resident’s risk of age-related muscle and skeletal loss called sarcopenia.
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July 31, 2017
Sleep-disordered breathing may affect cognition, especially in those who carry the APOE-4 gene, thought to be a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's.
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July 30, 2017
The university will lead a 10-site examination of risk factors and the role of genetics in cognitive decline among Latinos.
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July 28, 2017
The Senate has voted 51-49 to keep the Affordable Care Act law the way it is—for now. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says it’s time to “move on.”
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July 26, 2017
A Kaiser Permanente veteran will take over the nation’s largest association dedicated to healthcare IT.
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July 25, 2017
Why the next big chronic disease challenge for skilled nursing facilities could be diabetes.
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July 24, 2017
The new parent company is putting its money on the power of online wellness information and products.
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July 20, 2017
The senior care chain has reshaped its footprint in wellness services for health maintenance and rehabilitation therapy.
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July 19, 2017
July has been a record-breaking month for the Department of Justice’s fraud squad, which orchestrated a 30-state takedown totaling $1.3 billion in fraudulent or illegal activities.
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July 18, 2017
The Senate GOP has pulled the plug on its most recent attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
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July 17, 2017
Gait slowing and cognitive decline have a lot in common, especially the hippocampus, according to U. Pitt researchers.
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July 13, 2017
GOP senators make a few big changes to the BCRA bill but stick to their guns on tax repeals and cuts to Medicaid.
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July 12, 2017
The new group will explore long-term and post-acute care staffing issues and provide resources to combat turnover.
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July 11, 2017
A medication for type 2 diabetes called metformin is the subject of a study exploring the possible effects of the drug on the development of dementia.
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