1. Information for Dementia Care The Dementia Services Development Centre Library & Information Service

2. Context Dementia Services Development Centre – the work of the centre The Iris Murdoch Building - design for dementia

3. DSDC Established 1989 Dementia Services Development Trust Dept. of Applied Social Sciences at University of Stirling Aims - to extend and improve services to people with dementia and their carers by providing: –Information –Training & Education –Research & Consultancy –Publications –Conferences

4. The Iris Murdoch Building Purpose-built, opened in 2002 Design exemplar for dementia-friendly public buildings

5. Dementia-friendly design Provides an environment that compensates for the disabilities of dementia Celebrates the creativity of people with dementia

6. Dementia-friendly design The disabilities of dementia usually include Impaired memory Impaired learning Impaired reasoning High levels of stress Difficulty adjusting to the sensory/mobility impairment of normal ageing

7. Dementia-friendly design should: Make crucial information obvious Conceal the unnecessary Offer multiple cues Make recognisable/familiar a key principle Use high levels of visibility Preserve identity/stimulate memory

8. Celebrating the creativity of people with dementia Stained glass Painting Sculpture Photography

9. Library & Information Service - Users DSDC researchers, trainers, consultants Stirling university students Students from other universities Health & Social care professionals Carers Care managers Architects, designers

10. Library & Information Service Specialist collection 12000 books, reports, journal articles Open to the public 600 visitors per year Databases in-house developments New library system

11. Library & Information Service - Lending UK-wide Postal loans

12. Library & Information Service Support for staff and students Distance-learning modules

13. Library & Information Service - Enquiries Limited access to databases Tailored searches Hot topics Design Technology Nutrition Activities

14. Library & Information Service - Current Awareness Dementia Now - monthly current awareness bulletin on dementia New acquisitions Featured topic News digest Web watch

15. Library & Information Service - Current Awareness New format New content New price Free introductory issue in June

16. Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel. 01786 467740 Email: dementia@stir.ac.uk Web: www.dementia.stir.ac.uk Eileen Richardson Library & Information Service Manager