Geriatrics and Geriatric Psychiatry (Including the Dementias)
Last update: 4 October 2012,
by Maureen Bell
I have included links to the full text of some books and reports on
this page. Links are divided into Australian and overseas lists.
Lists of books and journal articles can be found on my
bibliographies and reading lists page - on mental disorders in older people on geriatric psychiatry (Medline differentiates
between geriatric psychiatry - the medical science that deals with
the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental
disorders in older people - and the disorders themselves) on Alzheimers disease, on dementia, and on mental
health services for older people
For practice guidelines related to geriatric psychiatry click here.
Abstracts of reviews from the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive
Improvement Group are on my evidence-based
mental health page
Library members have online access to a number of journals in this area. You'll find them in the e-Journals A-Z list at the top right of this page.
Age and Ageing
Ageing and Society
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Geriatrics and Gerontology International
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
International Psychogeriatrics
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics
Psychogeriatrics
Australian Links
Access Economics Reports – Alzheimer's Australia
A series of reports from Access Economics, an Australian economics consulting firm. These reports were commissioned by Alzheimer's Australia.
Adapting
the Ward - For People With Dementia
By Richard Fleming,Ian Forbes, and Kirsty Bennett. New South Wales
Department of Health, 2003. This manual, which includes an
Audit Tool, provides staff and management of small rural hospitals
with the opportunity to apply ten principles aimed at improving the
environment for people with dementia.
All In The Mind - ABC Radio National (Alzheimer's and Dementia)
Transcripts and audios from All in the Mind, a series on ABC Radio National. Other programs can be found here
Delirium in Older People
By Stephen Harding. Project and Editorial Support by: Lynne Barnes and Eimear Muir-Cochrane. Online Copyright Commonwealth of Australia, 2006.
Dementia
Resources from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
Dementia - Understanding Dementia and Memory Loss
Basic information from Alzheimer's Australia.
Dementia in Australia: national data analysis and development (AIHW)
Canberra, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2007. The report investigates current and projected prevalence and incidence of dementia, use of health and care services by those with dementia, and presents a new methodology for calculating expenditure on services associated with dementia.
The Dementia Series | Education Service Provider for Health Practitioners: Rural Health Education Foundation
The Australian Government has funded the Rural Health Education Foundation to produce a series of educational television broadcasts to assist GPs, geriatricians, aged care workers and other primary healthcare professionals across all settings to better understand and deliver quality care and support to people living with dementia, their carers and families. Podcasts of the programs can be downloaded. You will need to register, but there is no cost.
Dementia-friendly environments – Victorian Government Health Information
Future Directions for
Dementia Care and Support in NSW 2001-2006
Sydney, Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care 2002.
Health Report - Alzheimer's and Dementia
Transcripts from Radio National's Health Report, with Norman Swan.
HealthInsite - Dementia
HealthInsite is an Australian Government initiative, funded by the Department of Health and Ageing. It aims to improve the health of Australians by providing easy access to quality information about human health.
The
Impact of Dementia on the Health and Aged Care Systems
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, June 2004.
Overseas Links
Alzheimer's Disease: A Status Report For 2002
By Agnes Heinz, based on a scientific review paper by John P Blass.
American Council on Science and Health, October 2002.
Better Prepared to Care The training needs of non-specialist staff working with older people with mental ill health
Report of a study conducted by Ros Levenson and Nikki Joule. London, Mental Health Foundation, 2007. This report considers the training needs of non-specialist staff working with older people with mental ill health.
Dementia UK: The Full Report
A report into the prevalence and cost of dementia prepared by the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at the London School of Economics and the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London, for the Alzheimer’s Society, 2007.
Dementias - NHS Evidence
From the NHS in the U.K., information for both health professionals and the public.
Equality in later life A national study of older people's mental health services
Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection, March 2009.
An Evidence Review of the Impact of Participatory Arts on Older People
Mental Health Foundation, October 2011. The Baring Foundation commissioned this review to provide evidence about the benefits of art activities and to support arts organisations to improve their work. Thirty one studies are included, six of which deal with people with dementia.
Faculty of the Psychiatry of Old Age -The Day Hospital Network
The network was set up by the Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry of the
Royal College of Psychiatrists as a consequence of the findings of
the national survey of day hospitals specialising in older people
with mental health problems. A particularly useful feature of this
site is the section which provides examples of good practice.
First Signs: Celebrating the achievements of the Dementia Advice
and Support Service: a project for people for people in the early
stages of dementia
London, Mental Health Foundation, February 2004.
Forget Me Not 2002: Developing Mental Health Services for Older
People in England
Published in January 2000, Forget Me Not, set out the Audit Commission's analysis of
mental health services for older people in England and Wales. Since
then auditors appointed by the Commission have been carrying out
local audits of these services. This report summarises the main
findings from audits in England.
How To Look After Your Mental Health In Later Life
London, Mental Health Foundation, September 2011.
Living well with dementia: a National Dementia Strategy
London, Department of Health, February 2009.
MedlinePlus:
Alzheimer's Disease
A collection of resources on this topic from MEDLINEplus, the
National Library of Medicine's information service for the
public.
There is also a MedlinePlus:
Alzheimer's Caregivers and a MedlinePlus:
Dementia page.
The Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Adults: In Whose Hands?
Jill Eden, Katie Maslow, Mai Le, and Dan Blazer, Editors; Committee on the Mental Health Workforce for Geriatric Populations; Board on Health Care Services; Institute of Medicine. Washington DC., National Academies Press, 2012.
Mental Health Services for Older People: A Critical Appraisal of
the Literature
By Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll, Patricia Rasmussen, and Peter Day.
NZHTA Report, February 2004, vol. 7, no.2
The main function of NZHTA (New Zealand Health Technology
Assessment) is to identify effective health care interventions and
technologies to facilitate evidence-based policy making and
purchasing.
Merck Manual
of Geriatrics (Internet Edition)
Editors: Mark H. Beers and Robert Berkow.
National Institute on Aging . Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
From the National Institutes of Health in the United States, this site gives access to a wealth of resources.
Reducing Stigma and Discrimination Against Older People with Mental
Disorders
This is a technical consensus statement jointly produced by the Old
Age Psychiatry section of the World Psychiatric Association and the
World Health Organization, with the collaboration of several NGOs
and the participation of experts from different Regions. Geneva,
WHO - WPA, 2002.
SCIE: Dementia on Social Care TV
A series of downloadable videos (produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence in the U.K.) on various aspects of dementia care.
SCIE Dementia web resource
This site, provided by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) in the U.K., has lots of practical tips, tools and activities for those who work with people with dementia. Each section has been written by a national dementia expert and reflects what is known about best practices in dementia care.
SCIE Mental health of older people e-learning
These e-learning resources are suitable for social work students, social workers, social work support staff, care home staff, home care workers, health/social care workers who deliver long term care in community or institutional settings, voluntary workers and older people themselves. You will need to register to use them, but they are provided free of charge by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) in the U.K.
SCIE: Minimising the use of restraint in care homes for older people on Social Care TV
A series of downloadable videos produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence in the U.K.
Scotland's National Dementia Strategy
Edinburgh, Scottish Government, June 2010.
Seminars in Old Age Psychiatry
Edited by Rob Butler, and Brice Pitt. Gaskell, 1998.
The use of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia: time for action
By Professor Sube Banerjee. London: Great Britain. Department of Health, 2009. In recognition of widespread concern about the over-prescription of anti-psychotic drugs, and as part of the priority being given to improving care for people with dementia, Professor Sube Banerjee was asked to undertake an independent clinical review of the use of anti-psychotic drugs. This page provides links to both the report, and the Governemnt's response.
WHO: Ageing and Mental Health
Links to the full text of World Health Organization documents on
ageing and mental health.
Who cares? Information and support for carers of people with dementia
From the Department of Health in the U.K.
Young
Onset Dementia: Epidemiology, Clinical Symptoms, Family Burden
,Support and Outcome
By Richard J Harvey and others. London, Dementia Research Group,
Imperial College School of Medicine, 1998.
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