Lorena Tonarelli M.Sc.

Regular contributor to: The Independent and The Guardian newspapers, Alzheimer’s Care Guide and Nurse Aide/VIP (Freiberg Press Inc., USA), and Fuels & Lubes International (F+L Asia, Hong Kong). Other outlets include: Seniors Contemporary Living (SCL Publications, USA), Pharmafocus and InPharm.com (Wiley-Blackwell, UK), LifeScan.co.uk (Johnson & Johnson, UK), Healthcare.co.uk (Healthcare Limited, UK), SeniorLink (Seniorlink Inc., USA), CEwebsource.com (ECE Inc., USA), Hospital Healthcare Europe (Campden Publishing, UK), Upward Curve (Touchline Publishing, UK), and Old Age Psychiatrist (Hayward Medical Communications, UK).

Other information: Lorena is a freelance medical journalist and writer with ten years of experience in researching, writing and editing features, news, continuing education (CE) articles, newsletters, books/e-books, and website content for healthcare professionals, pharma industry executives, patients, family caregivers, and the general public.

Familiar with both American and British English usage and audiences, she also works for medical communications agencies on value dossiers, manuscripts, regulatory submission documents, white papers, case studies, and KOL meeting/conference reports for pharmaceutical companies (Eli Lilly, Merck Serono, Wyeth, Johnson&Johnson) and leaders in medical technology (Medtronic).

Lorena specializes in:
Eldercare in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals and at home
End-of-life care
Health & wellness for seniors
Pharma (drug research, development and marketing)
Medical imaging (MRI, CT, and PET for disease diagnosis, monitoring and treatment)
Medical technology (devices and diagnostics) in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases
Human resource management in healthcare (leadership, teamwork, turnover, personal improvement)
Workplace health (stress, burnout, abuse) and safety (infection prevention/control)
Customer service for patients

Therapy areas covered include:
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Diabetes
Autism
Epilepsy
Age-related diseases and conditions, including macular degeneration, arthritis, cataracts, delirium, dysphagia, glaucoma, hearing loss, incontinence, osteoporosis, pressure ulcers, sarcopenia, shingles, and urinary tract infections
COPD, asthma, pneumonia, influenza and other respiratory diseases
Cardiovascular disease
Healthcare-associated infections
Cancer (brain tumor; breast, prostate and skin cancer; renal cell carcinoma; and multiple myeloma)

Lorena has a master’s degree in science specializing in drug development, medical imaging and neurodegenerative disorders; a bachelor’s degree (Hons) in science; and an honors diploma in freelance journalism.

She has authored books on Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, weight loss and caregiving.

Links to my work:
Extensive portfolio of published work at

http://www.bylorenatonarelli.co.uk/portfolio

http://www.slideshare.net/lorentonarelli

http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B005J52DGA

http://www.mediabistro.com/fm/PD.asp?srtp=1&p=1&frke=seniors&frme=False&user_id=1809558

Mobile: 07703 850613

Email: lorenatonarelli@me.com

Web site: http://www.bylorenatonarelli.co.uk

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lorena-tonarelli-m-sc/14/559/45b