Videos (DVD Format) Available at Lending Library
How to Communicate with Someone Who Has Aphasia (24 minutes)
This program defines aphasia and its effects. Techniques on communication developed by speech-language pathologists and others in the field of communication and speech disorders are included. An outline of the film’s contents and testing materials is available for agencies interested in using this program for continuing education credits. It is the responsibility of the borrower to present the outline for CEU approval and for all steps and costs related to CEUs. Call the Area Agency on Aging to request a copy of the written material.
Caring for Someone with Mid to Late Stage Alzheimer’s Disease (43 minutes)
This program explores typical issues that occur in mid to late stages of Alzheimer’s. It will help you to find solutions that can be applied to your own caregiving situation. Topics include physiological and behavioral changes, activities, tolerance levels, sexuality and intimacy, and pain management. An outline of the film’s contents and testing materials is available for agencies interested in using this program for continuing education credits. It is the responsibility of the borrower to present the outline for CEU approval and for all steps and costs related to CEUs. Call the Area Agency on Aging to request a copy of the written material.
When Your Parent Needs You – Caring for an Aging Parent (35 minutes)
This powerful film acknowledges that caring for an aging parent is an all-encompassing experience that affects every aspect of life. Through interviews with caregivers and experts on aging, this film addresses issues such as becoming your parent’s caregiver, balancing work and personal life with the never-ending tasks of caregiving, coping with the negative emotions and anxieties, and caring with compassion.
Adapting Homes to Successfully Age in Place (27 minutes)
Older adults often live in homes in need of significant repair and/or modification. Many homes lack the functional design needed to accommodate for the losses frequently experienced by older adults. Since many older persons wish to remain in their own home it is important to know how to adapt the home environment to successfully age in place.
Living With Hospice – The Inside Story (29 minutes)
A poignant, award-winning documentary by producer Daniel Bergin spotlights stories of families, patients and caregivers and their experiences with hospice. Their stories provide a rare opportunity to hear about dying as a time of comfort, acceptance, love and healing.
Spiritual Healing…Healing From Within (30 minutes)
This film explores whether one’s faith or beliefs have an impact on illness. Dr. Torman speaks with Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madronna, Dr. Kenneth Pelletier, and Naomi Judd. The current state of research in spirituality and healing is one of the issues reviewed in this program.
Learn to Speak Alzheimer’s
An Introduction to the Habilitation Approach to Care
(32 minutes)
This film, featuring Alzheimer expert Joanne Koenig Coste, M.Ed., introduces the key concept and philosophies of her pioneering form of care — habilitation. This simple, compassionate and uncomplicated approach to care addresses the needs of the Alzheimer person and creates an environment in which both the patient and carepartner can transcend the disease.
The Art of Aging: Growing Older With Grace (25 minutes)
A new generation of maturing adults has a chance to learn from poor health practices of the past, including obesity, lack of exercise and mental stagnation. Now, new research promises more effective strategies for aging well. Physician experts explore the role of physical activity, maintaining strong bones and engaging in social and intellectual interactions in healthy aging.
Contact Southeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging, Inc. at 319-752-5433 or 800-292-1268 for information on how to obtain a library card.
