Selected resources - for more on this topic contact the library

Current Awareness Bulletin

Contact library staff to receive a weekly Old Age Medicine email bulletin which provides details of new research published in the top 5 quality journals as well as details of any relevant articles published in The Lancet, BMJ, NEJM, JAMA and Cochrane Reviews.

Useful Websites

The British Geriatrics Society: a professional association of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who have an interest in the medical care of older people
Age UK: this charity now incorporates Age Concern and Help the Aged
Ricability: an independent consumer advice charity for older & disabled people
Age Info: provided by the Centre for Policy on Ageing - a collection of links to resources regarding Ageing
Alzheimer's Society: a membership organisation which helps to improve the lives of people with dementia

Electronic Journals - Top 5 - Athens account required

Other e-journals are available: log in with NHS Athens at NHS Evidence

Age and Ageing - 1996 onwards (delayed 1 year)
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - 1998 onwards
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - 1998 onwards (delayed 1 year)
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 2003 onwards (delayed 1 year)
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology - 2001 onwards

Print Journals

	GRH	CGH
Age and Aging		2008 onwards
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry		2004 - 2013
Geriatric Nursing		2003 - 2011
Nursing Older People		2001 - 2011
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology		1991 - 2009

Electronic Books - Athens account required

Blackburn, James A et al (2007) Handbook of Gerontology: evidence-based approaches to theory, practice and policy Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley
Cooper, N. ; Forrest, K. ; Mulley, G. P. (2009). ABC of geriatric medicine. (ABC). Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell.
Hudson, A.; Moore, L. (2009). Caring for older people in the community. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell
Nordenfelt, L. (2009). Dignity in care for older people. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell
Pathy, Mohan Sankar John et al (2006) Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine Chichester : Wiley

 New Books

Title	Shelved at
Brown Wilson, C. (2013). Caring for older people : a shared approach. Los Angeles; London : Sage	WT160 CGH
Nicholl, C. G. ; Wilson, K. J. (2012). Elderly care medicine : lecture notes. 8th ed. (Lecture notes). Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell	WT100 CGH
Oddy, R. (2011). Promoting mobility for people with dementia : a problem-solving approach. 3rd ed. London : Alzheimer's Society.	WM221 GRH

Please contact the library to suggest appropriate books for purchase

Need to know more?

For a full list of books & journals use our online catalogue - www.swims.nhs.uk
To find more e-journals go to NHS Evidence and log in with your NHS Athens account
To ask for a literature search on a specific topic contact the library staff, details below

The Library Alexandra House Cheltenham General Hospital Tel: 0300 422 3036 Email:

The Library Redwood Education Centre Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Tel: 0300 422 6495 Email:

 

 

 

Updated 2nd August 2013 DC
Books - 5th September 2013 LB