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Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
Discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology and pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Reviews the current recommended criteria for diagnosis and provides an overview of suggested neuroimaging diagnostic techniques. Reviews the most recent treatment options and management planning, including psychosocial intervention. Reviews current research and clinical trials investigating treatment, genetic influences, origins and mechanisms of the disease.
Part 1: Epidemiology & Pathophysiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis & Evaluation
Part 2: Treatment Options & Management Planning, Current Directions In Alzheimer's Research
DVD / 2017 / 78 minutes
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Discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology and pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Reviews the current recommended criteria for diagnosis and provides an overview of suggested neuroimaging diagnostic techniques. Reviews the most recent treatment options and management planning, including psychosocial intervention. Reviews current research and clinical trials investigating treatment, genetic influences, origins and mechanisms of the disease.
DVD / 2017 / 44 minutes
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Discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology and pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Reviews the current recommended criteria for diagnosis and provides an overview of suggested neuroimaging diagnostic techniques. Reviews the most recent treatment options and management planning, including psychosocial intervention. Reviews current research and clinical trials investigating treatment, genetic influences, origins and mechanisms of the disease.
DVD / 2017 / 37 minutes
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By Hannah Reimann
Hannah Reimann's self-produced film, a love letter to her father, tells the story of her father, Dr. Peter Reimann and his trauma-related dementia, her sister Kim, their devoted Korean housekeeper, Mrs. Man Cho Lee, and herself. Their life in suburban New Jersey serves as the backdrop for a universal story about dementia, death and dying, albeit within the context of their unique personal experiences caring for Dr. Reimann in the last three years of his life.
My Father's House touches us in the rather deep places we don't often venture. The film allows caregivers to see that there are others going through similar circumstances and that they are not alone. It assures us that the path of caregiving, however painful and unpredictable, is a worthy one, one that redeems and one that rewards us with the silent, unforeseen promise of comfort and peace at the time of a loved one's death. My Father's House shows us that death is not something to be feared, but to be embraced in the context of a fatal illness, empowering both the living and the one who has passed.
DVD / 2017 / 28 minutes
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This 5-chaptered DVD brings forth a thoughtful, much needed exploration of sexuality, intimacy, and dementia, and the complex issues that impact residents, family members, and care staff. Through five 15- to 20-minute videos, the DVD looks at the relevant concerns of intimacy and sexuality on quality of life, freedom to express sexuality, capacity to consent, resident protections, and potential legal ramifications. It also touches on the needs of LGBT residents, how to address resident-to-resident and resident-to-visitor encounters, and how to find workable solutions with the support of family members.
The 5-DVD Chapters cover:
Part 1: The Effects of Dementia on Intimacy and Sexuality
Part 2: Responding to Sexual Expressions
Part 3: Consensual Intimacy and Sexuality
Part 4: Spousal and Family Responses
Part 5: Non-consensual Intimacy and Sexuality
This DVD poses many relevant questions, and is designed to equip care staff with a well-rounded understanding of the sensitive issues concerning intimacy, sexuality, and the rights of persons with dementia, as well as, how to respond to expressions of sexuality in a manner that promotes both resident dignity and safety.
DVD / 2017 / 78 minutes
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This inspiring new film takes us to a place...a place where the healing power of music transcends Alzheimer's, loneliness, and confusion to usher in a sense of happiness and belonging. The film follows singer-songwriter Lior Tsarfaty as he visits Alzheimer's care communities and engages the residents in music, song, and dance. "Your heart is a reminder that you are not alone," he tells one group, "You are connected to other hearts, and other hearts, and other hearts, and other hearts. And we are all beating together, just like a big, big drum." And the residents smile, and sing, and play instruments, and dance - and belong to that particular moment. Caregivers will be encouraged to boost the overall quality of life for persons living with Alzheimer's through the inclusive and engaging power of music and movement.
DVD / 2016 / 17 minutes
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Through five short trigger scenarios involving assistance for a person living with dementia, this DVD presents care situations that will open up discussion on how best to provide resident-specific support and assistance. Each brief scenario is designed to demonstrate the impact of a caregiver's tone, actions, and level of sensitivity to the resident's needs. This up-close-and-personal look at caregiving will give caregivers a chance to dissect and analyze how they provide care, and foster a deeper understanding of how to interact positively with persons living with dementia.
DVD / 2015 / 12 minutes
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Over a three-year period, this intimate film balances the honest emotions and real concerns of five diverse families as they navigate a new and often sudden terrain - that of caregiving. From early uncertainties to the realities of daily care (emotional frustrations, financial obstacles, and lifestyle changes), the film captures these families in the throes of caregiving - laying bare both the rewards and the challenges. The film also shares insights from the persons living with dementia, as well as, the children and spouses who are impacted by changes to the family unit. Interspersed with information to better understand the symptoms and effects of Alzheimer's, and feedback from care professionals, this film is an upbeat look at the adjustments and compromises these families make as they learn how to care for their loved on with Alzheimer's.
A great film to share with professional caregivers, or anyone who is (or will be) caring for a loved one at home.
DVD / 2015 / 60 minutes
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When a resident won't sit long enough to eat, or insists on leaving, or wanders into potentially unsafe areas - what do you do?
This 20-minute DVD will help. Using real people and real situations, it offers thought-provoking insights into wandering behavior, and shows effective examples of providing person-centered care to residents who wander or insist on leaving. It also shows how an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and adjusting care to each resident's specific needs can promote independence and safety, and identifies environmental cues that can help deter wandering into unsafe or private areas (such as, another resident's room).
Includes strategies for:
Working with residents who wander at night
Working with residents who keep leaving the building
Working with residents who move items or get into things
Caregivers will be inspired to find creative, flexible ways to redirect and engage persons who wander or want to leave.
DVD / 2014 / 20 minutes
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Created for professional caregivers and family care partners, this DVD features people with dementia as they go about their days, and shows professional caregivers in action. Training your administration and staff in person-centered care is easier when they can see and hear the difference for themselves. Family members will appreciate seeing caring and creative ways for understanding and coping with the behaviors of their loved ones. This training tool demonstrates a variety of simple, commonsense techniques for building relationships, as well as imaginative and innovative approaches for preventing and defusing challenging behaviors through engagement.
DVD (Closed Captioned) / 2014 / 27 minutes
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By Jett Jousma
Learn how person-centered care can positiviely impact each day for persons with dementia...
This DVD shows how to make a hands-on shift to person-centered dementia care that engages the whole person and creates a support system based on each resident's needs and preferences.
From natural wake-ups to music therapy, the DVD looks at the benefits of involving residents in their care as much as possible, finding ways to help them to "continue" living life the way they prefer, and engaging them in personalized activities that boost self-esteem and interaction. It also empowers nursing assistants to act upon (and communicate to other team members) their first-hand knowledge of each resident to ensure a better understanding of their care needs.
DVD / 2013 / 28 minutes
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"Who is this person - without dementia? If we can tap into who this person is, we can help their adjustment, and the process that they go through." - from the DVD
Through hands-on stories and examples, this chaptered DVD shows the positive impact of person-centered care. When caregivers meet persons with dementia "where they are" and find creative and engaging ways to connect with each individual, based on their needs and preferences, life is better for both residents and staff.
The DVD includes the case study of Elaine, a resident who, for extended periods of time, attempts to leave the facility and go home. By pinpointing the importance of knowing the resident, it shows how her "exit-seeking" behavior is addressed and managed in the context of who she is and what she needs at that particular time.
The DVD also shows how to make life richer for the residents who have dementia by
personalizing their dining experience
encouraging use of remaining abilities
engaging them in creative activities
DVD / 2013 / 29 minutes
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This culture-changing DVD demonstrates (though real interactions) how person-centered care and knowledge of the resident can reduce dementia-related episodes, such as, sundowning and aggressive-protective reactions when bathing, and wanting to leave.
As it pinpoints the crucial role of the CAN as caregiver and friend, it also shows the importance of communicating directly, and creating a true "relationship" with persons with dementia. Caregivers will learn valuable tips to redirect and lessen anxieties for persons with dementia while preserving their personal autonomy and dignity.
The DVD covers:
Building and maintaining a relationship
Dealing with difficult situations
Communicating to show respect
Accepting their reality
Respecting the person's preferences
Encouraging use of remaining abilities
DVD / 2011 / 25 minutes
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This two-part DVD presents a compassionate, yet realistic portrait of the many issues faced by persons with dementia, (and their caregivers) when a decision has to be made about giving up driving.
Part One
Stories shows the real stories of five persons with dementia, and the impact that no longer being safe to drive makes on the autonomy and self-esteem of the person with dementia, as well as, the effects on family relationships and life styles. The stories are four to eleven minutes long, and put a human face on how it feels to be told that you can no longer drive, and how it feels to be a caregiver in this emotionally-charged process.
Part Two
Related Issues includes helpful insights from healthcare and driving safety professionals on how Alzheimer's affects driving ability, how to initiate the conversation about driving cessation, transportation options, and what healthcare specialists can do to help facilitate the situation for both the person with dementia and the caregiver.
DVD / 2010 / 56 minutes
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This follow-up DVD to More Than a Thousand Tomorrows (the story of Betty and Everett Jordan's struggle with Alzheimer's Disease) deals with the tough decision of nursing home placement, and how the Jordan family struggled with that decision.
In this DVD, Is it the Right Time? The Nursing Home Decision, several of Everett and Betty's children participate in a social worker-facilitated discussion of how that decision was made and how the communication regarding the decision might have been better handled. Their frank and honest questions and answers shed light on the importance of keeping open the lines of family communication around the timing of this very emotional and difficult decision.
DVD / 2010 / 13 minutes
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Dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing, can occur as a consequence of aging, or due to physical or cognitive changes. This DVD explains the 4 stages of swallowing, the warning signs of aspiration, and offers care techniques that can be used to reduce the risk of aspiration while hand feeding or tube feeding. The DVD also stresses the importance of good dental hygiene and denture care, body positioning when feeding, and how to select an appropriate risk-reduction intervention.
DVD / 2009 / 47 minutes
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This DVD gets to the emotional and ethical core of family caregiving. It offers short video excerpts, (3- to 8-minutes each) that reflect on several crucial aspects of family caregiving-from the effects of Alzheimer's on the spousal relationship to the right to die with dignity. Each excerpt shows real families in the midst of dealing with real challenges. Handled with unprecedented candor, each chapter provides a trigger for further discussion of the topic. Each short video also provides a way to help others acknowledge and address the specific challenges involved in caring for a loved one. The DVD is chaptered for easy access to a specific topic, and can be incorporated into a Power-Point presentation.
Chapters:
1. A Couple Faces Alzheimer's
2. A Family Faces Alzheimer's: The Nursing Home Decision
3. Giving Up The Keys: Driving And Dementia
4. Complaints Of A Dutiful Daughter
5. The Struggle Over Independence
6. A Daughter's Anguish
7. Dying With Dignity At Home
DVD / 2009 / 46 minutes
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The prevalence of dementia among hospitalized older adults is estimated at about 25%, with the dementia often going undetected during a hospital stay. This DVD shows how to use the Recognition of Dementia In Hospitalized Older Adults screening tool to identify any signs of dementia. Care providers will also learn how to recognize behavior triggers, how to address risks associated with dementia, and how to formulate an ongoing plan of care.
DVD / 2009 / 30 minutes
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This DVD shows caregiver staff how to integrate best practices in the prevention of wandering and elopement (wandering away), specifically in older adults with dementia. Potential triggers for these behaviors are outlined, along with proper screening of patients for risk factors. Emphasis is placed on preventive aids to reduce wandering, and the importance of understanding why patients tend to wander. The DVD provides an informative discussion on staff awareness of relevant security and HIPAA policies, if an elopement should occur.
DVD / 2009 / 42 minutes
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The benefits of improving care of hospitalized older adults who have dementia, by tapping into the wealth of information family members can provide, is shown in this pre-admission screening. The DVD shows the importance of identifying normal behavior patterns, individual preferences, and ADL capabilities, with the ultimate goal of preventing avoidable problems, and improving outcomes. How hospitalization can affect patients is also discussed, along with delirium prevention and fall prevention protocols.
DVD / 2009 / 32 minutes
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More Than a Thousand Tomorrows revisits one of the couples, Everett and Betty Jordan. This DVD looks at the progression of changes Alzheimer's causes in their intimate relationship--over a seven-year period. Central to the video is Everett's candid discussion of his feelings and decisions regarding his ongoing intimate relationship with Betty, and how he has coped.
DVD / 2003 / 22 minutes
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Kevin M. Furmaga, PharmD; Michael Koronkowski, PharmD; Vinod Kumar, MD, MRC
Topics include: Pathophysiology and Non-Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease; Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease; Future Directions in Drug Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease.
DVD / 60 minutes
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Presenters: Robert G. Nixon, BA, EMT-P; Jerry Douglas, MD; Ramona Stanfill, RN
This program will feature experts giving presentations on how to understand Alzheimer's disease and its effects. This program is designed to educate emergency medical professionals and nurses on the care of the patient with Alzheimer's disease, as well as dementia. This program will increase the viewer's awareness of Alzheimer's signs and symptoms, differentiate dementia from senility and focus on how to care for the patient with Alzheimer's disease.
DVD / 60 minutes
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Presenters: Donald Royall, MD; Steven Inbody, MD; Rachelle Doody, MD, PhD; Jary Lesser, MD
Understanding problem behaviour and dementia, strategy for treating Alzheimer's, differential diagnosis, management of non-cognitive symptoms.
DVD / 120 minutes
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Presenters: Lisa P. Gwyther, MSW; Pierre N. Tariot, MD; Cornelia Beck, PhD; Peter J. Whitehouse, MD, PhD
Awareness of what patients & families want from health professionals; behavioral intervention which can be used to decrease disruptive behaviors and functional performance; Learn the cardinal features of dementia which will permit early diagnosis.
DVD / 90 minutes
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This program takes a look at how two different families deal with the stresses and changes involved in caring for a parent that has Alzheimer's. The Honel family decides to care for their father in their own home, and they deal with the profound emotional stresses that accompany that choice. The Hagwoods make use of adult day care and then finally face the need to place their mother in a nursing home. This program raises several issues central to the experience of caring for someone who has Alzheimer's disease, and will generate amoung those who see it much therapeutic discussion.
DVD / 25 minutes
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Seven years after the original film "My Mother, My Father" was produced, this program visits each of the four families again, exploring the changes that have taken place over the years in family dynamics and in caregiving needs. In addition the caregivers themselves reflect on their own aging and what plans they are making for when they grow older and possibly become more dependent on someone else for care.
DVD / 42 minutes
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