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...


(More videos on this topic…)

Great Video Website:
VideoCaregiving

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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