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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.

23 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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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.

20 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Ripe old age

As we see the ageing population continue to grow, here's how pharmacy teams can protect older people’s health, both physically and mentally

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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First prescriptions for Parkinson's disease

This module supports pharmacists when consulting with patients who have been prescribed Parkinson's medication for the first time.

04 May 2022 , 20 Min Module

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Understanding older people's health

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

18 Dec 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Identifying patients with hypertension

This module looks at the role of community pharmacy in identifying people who may have high blood pressure.

16 Nov 2021 , 30 Min Module

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