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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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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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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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Managing inappropriate polypharmacy

This module provides an overview of appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy and its management with reference to national guidance, and also examines the role of deprescribing.

10 Jun 2020

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Home MURs for vulnerable older people

This CPD module looks at carrying out MURs for older people in a domiciliary setting

24 Apr 2017

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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 module provides an update on the signs, symptoms and management of mild cognitive impairment and dementia

27 Mar 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 looks at pharmacists' role in managing falls prevention and osteoporosis

16 Nov 2016

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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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Older people's health

This team training module focuses on older people's health and in particular, those who have been discharged from hospital.

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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Medicines optimisation in care homes

This CPD module covers medicines optimisation by pharmacists for care home residents

14 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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