Older people's health

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

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Older people's health,

Record number of dementia cases diagnosed

NHS data shows that 487,432 people in England were living with diagnosed dementia in June 2024 — the highest number on record.

08 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health, Older people's health, Coronavirus,

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 , 4 Min Article

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Older people's health,

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 , 7 Min Module

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Older people's health,

Dementia: part five

Part five of this dementia CPPE module looks at advance care planning.

17 Apr 2020 , 3 Min Module

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Older people's health,

Dementia: part four

Part four of this dementia CPPE module looks at living with dementia and how pharmacy teams can establish a dementia friendly environment.

11 Mar 2020 , 2 Min Module

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Older people's health,

Dementia: part three

Part three of this dementia CPPE module takes a look at the holistic approach to dementia management and other pharmacological options.

17 Feb 2020 , 2 Min Module

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Older people's health,

Dementia: part two

Part two of this dementia CPPE module looks at the risk factors associated with dementia and lifestyle factors that can reduce its risk.

14 Jan 2020 , 2 Min Module

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Older people's health,

Dementia: part one

Part one of this dementia CPPE module looks at the prevalence of the condition as well as the different types of dementia.

12 Dec 2019 , 2 Min Module

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Older people's health,

Home MURs for vulnerable older people

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

24 Apr 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Older people's health,

Home medicines reviews for vulnerable older people

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

21 Apr 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Older people's health, Dementia,

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 , 900 Min Module

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Older people's health, Dementia,

Mild cognitive impairment and dementia

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

17 Mar 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Pain relief, Women's health, Men's health, Older people's health, Musculoskeletal & joint diseases, Medication safety,

Falls prevention and osteoporosis

This CPD module looks at pharmacists' role in managing falls prevention and osteoporosis

16 Nov 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Older people's health,

Falls prevention and osteoporosis

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

11 Nov 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Older people's health,

Care homes: part two

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

22 Aug 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Older people's health,

Care homes: part one

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

19 Jul 2016 , 900 Min Module

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