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

Managing chronic pain in older adults

In older adults living with chronic pain, it is important to get the balance right between ensuring adequate pain relief while avoiding medication overuse and reducing polypharmacy, says Lars-Åke Söderlund, vice president of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

1 Min Article

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Older people's health

Do you ask about dysphagia?

How often do community pharmacists ask patients if they experience swallowing difficulties? Despite being common and potentially serious, dysphagia remains under-diagnosed and under-treated.

1 Min Article

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Older people's health

Age-old problem

Age is one of the simplest metrics for assessing the risk of falls among community pharmacy patients. Evidence suggests that adults aged 65 years and older have a three-fold higher risk of falling than those who are younger.

1 Min Article

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Preventative prescribing is risky in the very old

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

1 Min Article

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Older people's health

Falls prevention in older people

This module aims to update your practice when talking to older people and their families about practical ways to avoid falls.

20 Min Module

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Older people's health

First prescriptions for osteoporosis

This module supports pharmacists when consulting with patients who have been prescribed osteoporosis medications for the first time.

20 Min Module

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Older people's health

Understanding older people's health

Improving health in later life is becoming an increasingly important public health priority.

5 Min Article

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Looking after older people's health

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

3 Min Article

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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

1 Min Article

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Men's health

Pharmacy Magazine Podcast - Category Insight: Men’s health & erection problems

In this Category Insight podcast we look at men’s health and the sensitive subject of erection problems. Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas talks to Martin Tod, chief executive of the Men’s Health Forum, Ade Williams, award winning pharmacist at Bedminster Pharmacy in Bristol and Rob Elliott, Viatris marketing director, manufacturer of Viagra Connect, about the physical and psychological impact of erection problems and pharmacy’s role in the management of this condition. Subjects discussed include the links to cardiovascular disease, consultation tips and the “Time to Raise It” campaign, as well as community pharmacy’s wider role in dealing more effectively with men’s health issues.

1 Min Article

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