Useful links for users of ‘An introduction to the Mental health of older people’ elearning resources
Relevant SCIE publications
Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care (2006)
A joint publication by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Social Care Institute for Excellence for health and social care staff who work with people with dementia and their carers.
Assessing the mental needs of older people (2006)
Assessing the mental health needs of older people requires an understanding of the complex interaction between specific medical conditions and social circumstances. This guide offers practitioners an opportunity to keep up-to-date with the latest research methods and legislation.
Other useful websites
Reliable information is available free of charge on the internet. The following is a selection of journals, publishers, organisations and databases that may be useful to anybody wishing to learn more about mental health and older people.
- Age Concern - see also the Age Concern report, ‘Improving services and support for older people with mental health problems (PDF file)’, which you may find useful and relevant.
- Alzheimer’s Society - Alzheimer’s Society is a non-governmental organisation that aims to raise awareness of all forms of dementia through the co-ordination and co-operation of Alzheimer’s and related disorder organisations in the UK.
- Carers UK - Carers UK is an organisation providing a wide range of support resources for carers of older people.
- Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) - The government body that inspects and report on care services and councils to improve social care.
- Community Care
- Dementia Services Development Centres Network - A dementia services development centre (DSDC) is an agency or organisation that provides services and information in a specific geographical area on all aspects of dementia and dementia service provision. The information it provides is available to commissioners, service providers and policy makers.
- Department of Health
- Help the Aged
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- National care standards - The National Care Standards Commission is responsible for regulating both care homes and home care for older people. Copies of standards are available to download from the Department of Health website (in ‘Publications and statistics/Legislation/Acts and Bills’).
- Journal of Dementia Care - The Journal of Dementia Care is a multidisciplinary, bi-monthly journal aimed at all professionals working with people with dementia.
- Mental Health Foundation - The Mental Health Foundation runs a variety of projects on dementia including Dementia Advice and Support Services (DASS), Dementia Research Initiative and Growing Older for People with Learning Disabilities (GOLD).
- Mind - Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.
- Princess Royal Trust for Carers - The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is the largest provider of comprehensive carers support services in the UK.
- Relatives and Residents Association - The Relatives & Residents Association provides support for older people needing, or living in, residential care and the families and friends left behind.
