Dementia Videos & Movies: ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Thursday, December 18, 2008

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

MDTV: Alzheimer's Disease
(Duration: 59 minutes)
(Dated: 28 May, 2008)
Bruce Reed, the Associate Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at UC Davis presents a comprehensive update on Alzhemier's Disease...

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This list of links does not cover all of the videos that can be found on the site, but it does cover all of the videos listed in their 'Alzheimer's' section. There are also more general cargiving videos available on the site that don't necessarily address dementia causing conditions, but may help those of you in a caregiving role.

So anyways, here are the various links to the videos available from this site:

Alzheimer's Inside Out: Feelings of Those Who Live with the Disease
Those with Alzheimer's share their feelings about what it's like to live with the disease...

Alzheimer's Inside Out: Coping with the Disease
Those with Alzheimer's talk about how they cope with the disease in their daily lives...

The Roller Coaster Ride of Emotions for the Caregiver—Daughter and Mother
A daughter describes the range of emotions she experiences in caring for her mother...

The Roller Coaster Ride of Emotions for the Caregiver—Mother and Son
A son talks about the ups and downs he goes through in caring for his mother...

The Roller Coaster Ride of Emotions for the Caregiver—One Expert's Thoughts
An expert offers guidance and understanding for the caregiver dealing with Alzheimer's...

Simplifying Tasks For the Person with Alzheimer's
A short primer for caregivers on how to break down the daily tasks of those with Alzheimer's...

Activities for the Person with Alzheimer's
Examples of some simple activities that can help fill the day of a person with Alzheimer's...

Communicating with Those Who Have Alzheimer's Disease
Tactics and strategies for successfully communicating with somebody who has Alzheimer's...

Driving: Recognizing Trouble Ahead
An analysis of what makes people with Alzheimer's unsafe drivers...

Driving: Dealing with an Emotional Issue
A profile of one driver that offers an understanding of why others with Alzheimer's have so much difficulty giving up the keys...

The Jordans – A Family Faces Alzheimer's – The Downward Spiral
A story told over a seven year period that follows the devotion of a husband who deals with his wife's worsening Alzheimer's...

Jordans—Nursing Home Discussion
A father sits together with his children at the kitchen table to discuss the difficult decision to finally place his wife and their mom in a nursing home...

HBO Documentary: The Alzheimer's Project
Aired in 2009, a stunning documentary that looks at people who have Alzheimer's, their carers, how grandchildren are affect and the current scientific research into the disease...

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Savages (2007)

"It's almost impossible to describe The Savages in a way that makes it sound as richly engaging and enjoyable as it is. The story sounds bleak: Two unhappy siblings, Wendy and Jon Savage, are forced to grapple with their dying father as he slips into dementia. But this spare outline doesn't capture the wealth of human detail that the script and performances contain. Linney and Hoffman vividly portray the sort of cluttered, precarious relationship that brothers and sisters can have, thick with past grievances but also unspoken affections and connections that can't even be articulated. As Wendy and Jon struggle to make some kind of peace with their difficult father, watching these wonderfully understated yet compelling actors is a pleasure unto itself..."

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Aurora Borealis (2006)

"In the sweet family drama Aurora Borealis, Jackson portrays Duncan, a twentysomething former hockey player who deals with the death of his father--10 years prior--by bonding with his grandfather Ronald (Donald Sutherland), whose own health is deteriorating due to the onset of dementia. Though others dismiss his rambling as the babbles of an old man, Duncan sees that however his grandfather may seem, he has moments of lucidity. His grandfather claims he can see the Aurora Borealis from his balcony, and who is Duncan to contradict him? Both share a sardonic and sarcastic sense of humor, as well as a feeling of guilt about their respective losses..."

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Sundowning (2005)

"The Pritchard men have lived and worked as lobstermen on Little Stone Island, Maine, for three generations. With wives and mothers long departed, Tobey Pritchard, his son Wayne, and his grandson, also Tobey, have lived alone for fifteen years. In recent years the catches have been slow, and disputes with Canadian fisherman have taken their toll on the family's livelihood. In the middle of the worst border dispute in years, a shy Canadian woman named Darcie moves into the house next door. As the three men vie for her attention, forgotten rivalries begin to resurface. Wayne has always resented his father for keeping him on the island and alienating his wife. Wayne's father and son see him as indecisive and weak. Old Tobey, while on the mainland getting groceries, is suddenly unable to recognize his car in the parking lot. When doctors determine that he's no longer competent to work on the lobster boat, Wayne and Young Tobey are left to provide for the family, now with the added expense of medical bills. As Old Tobey descends into dementia and forgetfulness, Darcie becomes his caretaker. Although initially friendly with Wayne, she now develops a close relationship with the older man. Wayne, again pushed aside by Tobey, must learn to forgive a father who is unable and unwilling to make amends..."

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Firefly Dreams (2001)

"Naomi, a seventeen year-old city brat from Nagoya, finds her world turned upside down after the breakup of her parents' marriage. Packed off to the country, she reluctantly works at her aunt's inn until being asked to care for Mrs. Koide, an aging relative with Alzheimer's disease. At first, Naomi dislikes looking after the old woman, but over the course of the summer, the two develop an extraordinary friendship that transcends age and experience..."

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Iris (2001)

"Iris teems with fussy charm and the intimate joy found only in a lover's foibles. Adapted from the memoirs of literary critic John Bayley, the film recounts his courtship of and long marriage to British novelist Iris Murdoch. The scenario tacks back and forth from the young Iris (Kate Winslet)--ready to seduce one and all with her coy command of words and sex appeal--to the elder Iris (Judi Dench)--slowly giving way to the cruel erasure of Alzheimer's--and it is impossible not to be moved by the film's denouement of loss..."

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

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Savages (2007)

Aurora Borealis (2006)

Sundowning (2005)

The Notebook (2004)

Firefly Dreams (2001)

Iris (2001)

Age Old Friends (1989)

I Never Sang For My Father (1970)

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