Alzheimer's
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EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE RESOURCES
In addition to the hardcopy DVD version, The Alzheimer's Project is also available in online, streaming format (Watch the whole series online here!) Please see below for a full description of the series.
The Family Guide To Alzheimer's Disease (Preview here)
HARDCOPY RESOURCES
The following 5 videos are a part of a series. You may borrow one or all of the videos in the series at one time.
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The Family Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: Understanding Alzheimer's |
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Publisher | LifeView Resources, Inc |
Date/format | DVD + VHS |
Available | YES |
Description |
Volume 1 in this series will help you to understand the disease and it's effect. From physicians, experts in the field, and family members of Alzheimer's sufferers, you will learn how to help better care for your loved one and yourself.
Volume 1 offers specific information on:
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The Family Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: Behavior Issues |
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Publisher | LifeView Resources, Inc |
Date/format | DVD + VHS |
Available | YES |
Description |
Alzheimer’s changes almost everything about the way our loved ones perceive the world—and how they respond to it. One of the keys to helping our loved ones continue to live as successfully as possible is to understand this changed, strange world. In this volume you’ll learn more about how Alzheimer’s affects our loved ones—and how those effects typically change the person’s behavior. You will also learn successful strategies for “redirecting” that behavior in ways that help your loved one and your family enjoy a better quality of life. Volume 2 covers:
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Misc. | 2 of 5 |
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The Family Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: Daily Life |
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Publisher | LifeView Resources, Inc |
Date/format | DVD + VHS |
Available | YES |
Description |
As you come to understand more about the altered world of an Alzheimer’s sufferer, you will learn effective strategies for making your home environment a safe place where your loved one can live successfully. You will also learn key skills for communicating with persons suffering from Alzheimer’s and how to create a daily routine that is nurturing for your loved one and manageable for you. Volume 3 covers:
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Misc. | 3 of 5 |
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The Family Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: Family Caregiving |
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Publisher | LifeView Resources, Inc |
Date/format | DVD + VHS |
Available | YES |
Description |
In this volume, you will learn how to handle the daily responsibilities of caring for a loved one, such as eating, dressing, grooming and bathing. Just as important, you will learn how to get the outside help from family, friends and other resources that can be critical for safeguarding your own health. Volume 4 covers:
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Misc. | 4 of 5 |
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The Family Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: Transitions |
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Publisher | LifeView Resources, Inc |
Date/format | DVD + VHS |
Available | YES |
Description |
In this final volume, you will learn how to make some difficult transitions. You’ll learn how to adapt social activities to accommodate your loved one’s increasing disability and isolation. You will also learn how to recognize when the time has come to consider moving your loved one to a care facility (and how to evaluate these facilities). You will learn how the disease affects a person’s spirituality, and you’ll gain insights from others who have gone through the process of grieving the loss of a loved one for whom they have provided years of care. Volume 5 covers:
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Misc. | 5 of 5 Watch a preview here |
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How to Communicate With Someone Who Has Alzheimer’s |
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Publisher | Healing Arts Communications |
Date/format | VHS |
Available | yes |
Description | 28 Minutes This program defines Alzheimer’s disease and its effects on language: guiding viewers to a positive approach to Alzheimer’s disease. Topics covered include:
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Title: | Dementia With Dignity – Caring for Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Forms of Dementia |
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Publisher | MediaOne Health |
Date/format | 2002/VHS |
Available | Yes |
Description | 60 Minutes This video is based on Barbara Sherman’s world acclaimed book of the same name. Barbara is a social worker, counselor, caseworker and family therapist of 30 years experience, now working as an educator and consultant in aged care. She was also an a caregiver for her late husband, Bill, who had dementia. Relevant to all caregivers – in residential facilities, community care and family homes. Filmed entirely on location at residential and day care facilities within Australia. Packed with useful advice and information. Split into four major sections for easy access:
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Title: | Caring for Someone With Mid to Late Stage Alzheimer’s Disease |
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Publisher | Healing Arts Communication |
Date/format | VHS |
Available | Yes |
Description |
43 Minutes
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Title: | The Alzheimer's Project |
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Publisher | HBO |
Date/format | DVD 2010 |
Available | Yes |
Description |
533 minutes Critically Acclaimed 4 part HBO Documentary Films Presentation, The Alzheimer's Project provides an in-depth look into the scientific advances being made in research and medial understanding of the disease.
Additional content indludes:
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Misc. | Watch the entire series online here |
Title: | 20 Questions, 100 Answers, 6 Perspectives |
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Publisher | Brilliant Image Productions |
Date/format | DVD |
Available | YES |
Description |
A compilation of honest answers about Dementia from medical doctors, professional care partners, family of loves ones and the one who live it. Categories include:
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Preview the video here or watch the preview on Youtube by clicking here. |
Title: | Alzheimer’s Disease: What Everyone Should Know |
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Publisher | Novartis 2000 |
Date/format | VHS |
Available | Yes |
Description | 22 Minutes This is an educational video featuring ABC television personality Linda Dano. The video highlights:
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Title: | Alzheimer’s Disease: Living in the Here and Now |
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Publisher | Eisai Inc and Pfizer Inc. 1999 |
Date/format | VHS |
Available | Yes |
Description |
14 Minutes |
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Title: | Alzheimer’s Disease: Inside Looking Out |
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Publisher | Terra Nova Films |
Date/format | VHS |
Available | Yes |
Description |
18 Minutes |
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