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Older people's health

Improve older people's health with pharmacy training online CPD and OTC courses.

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Preventative prescribing is risky in the very old

Preventative medicines are often prescribed with no clear benefit, a study finds

16 Sep 2022

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Looking after older people's health

How can pharmacies rise to the challenges posed by an ageing population?

12 Nov 2021

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Reduced activity during lockdown could mean more falls in the elderly

Reduced strength and balancing activity could increase risk of falls in older people by over 6 per cent

16 Aug 2021

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Isolating loneliness

Shielding or self-isolating during the Covid-19 pandemic have exacerbated feelings of loneliness for many older people, but pharmacy can be on hand to offer support.

09 Jul 2020

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Home medicines reviews for vulnerable older people

This CPD module provides an overview of home medicines reviews for vulnerable older people.

21 Apr 2017

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Mild cognitive impairment and dementia

This CPD module provides an overview of mild cognitive impairment and dementia.

17 Mar 2017

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Falls prevention and osteoporosis

This CPD module provides an overview of falls prevention and osteoporosis.

11 Nov 2016

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Care homes: part two

This is the second module in our latest CPPE series looking at care homes.

22 Aug 2016

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Care homes: part one

This module is the first in our CPPE series about care homes.

19 Jul 2016

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Mental capacity: part two

The second article in our latest CPPE series looking at mental capacity.

20 Jun 2016

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Medicines optimisation in care homes

This CPD module provides an overview on medicines optimisation in care homes.

20 Apr 2016

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Older people: part one

Common health problems that affect older people, and the healthcare settings that work to support them.

18 Mar 2016

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Older people: part two

The effects of ageing on health and medicines.

18 Mar 2016

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Older people: part three

The roles of key healthcare professionals in the care of older people.

18 Mar 2016

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Older people: part four

Medicines optimisation strategies and how to adopt a person-centred approach.

18 Mar 2016

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Overview of Parkinson's disease

This CPD module provides an overview of the pharmacy medicines management services for people with Parkinson’s.

17 Nov 2015

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