Medical
Managing Medicines
Misinformation and unqualified advice
Checking
Urgent changes
Chewing pills
Non-prescription medicines and herbal remedies
Keeping medicines safe
Dosage for old folks
Side effects
Common Medicines
Misinformation and unqualified advice
Reliable sources of information
Dementia medicines
Sleeping pills and sedatives
Diabetes (Type 2) medicines
Pain relief
Preventing Health Problems
Falls
Dehydration
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
Pressure sores
Diabetic skin problems
Coughing from drinking or eating
Strokes
Preventing Infection Spread
Common cold, flu and covid
Norovirus ('winter vomiting bug'), gastroenteritis
Health Assessments And Tests
Intro
FAST stroke test
Pain assessment
Depression assessment
Cognitive assessment
Urine test strips
Temperature
Blood oxygen
Eye test
Hearing test
Diabetes tests and assessments
Health Conditions
Covering common health conditions of old age
Healthcare Staff
Intro
Doctor / GP (General Practitioner)
Practice Nurse
District Nurse / Community Nurse
Pharmacist
Community Psychiatric Nurse (PSN) / Community Mental Health Nurse
Occupational Therapist (OT)
Physiotherapist
Speech And Language Therapist (SALT or SLT)
Podiatrist / Chiropodist
Continence Nurse / Continence Adviser
Dietician or qualified Nutritionist
Dentist
Optician or Optometrist
Social Worker
Resuscitation and Treatment Plans
Intro
Resuscitation plan (DNACPR / DNR / DNAR)
Formal plan for emergency care and treatment
Informal plan for care and treatment
Advance Decision / Directive ('Living Will')