Social care library and information services

Older people

ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
Contact: Janet Baylis, BA Hons, Dip Lib., MCILIP , Librarian
Address: Alzheimer's Society Library, Gordon House, 10 Greencoat Place , London , SW1P 1PH
Phone: 020 7306 0835 (Library)
email: library@alzheimers.org.uk ; jbaylis@alzheimers.org.uk
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Subjects covered: All aspects of Alzheimer's disease and other dementia, research into dementia & dementia care. Personal accounts & literature (novels, poetry etc including children's literature). Reference material on health & social policy for Older people, legal and welfare, health and social statistics, UK charity sector to support the work of the Society

Access: the Alzheimer's Society Library is an information service run primarily for staff and volunteers of the Society. Limited access for other people may be granted on a case by case basis.

Disabled access: building is accessible to wheelchair users, but the library is not.

CENTRE FOR POLICY ON AGEING
Contact: Gillian Crosby, Director; Ruth Hayes, Librarian; Kate Jones, Assistant Librarian
Address: Library and Information Service, Centre for Policy on Ageing, 25-31 Ironmonger Row, London EC1V 3QP
Phone: 020 7555 0036
email: cpa@cpa.org.uk
Website: http://www.cpa.org.uk

Subjects covered: Social gerontology, and research in the field of older age - academic/professional.

Access: reference only, by appointment, for: academic; social and health care workers or students; older people; all those with an interest in ageing and older age issues. Appointments available Tuesday-Friday 10.00-13.00 and Monday-Friday 14.00-17.00

Services: study spaces, opacs, photocopying (charges apply)

LONDON CENTRE FOR DEMENTIA CARE
Contact: Margot Lindsay
Address: London Centre for Dementia Care, Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London , Wolfson Building , 48 Riding House Street , London W1W 7EY
Phone: 020 7 679 9588
email: margot.lindsay@ucl.ac.uk
Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/dementia
Subjects covered: dementia care

Access: electronic enquiry service only. Opening hours: office hours.