"Sponsored by the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia"
With supplementary material
Summary: This documentary looks at Alzheimer's Disease through the eyes of five families. It is developed along the lines of a support group, following the course that a family goes through when one of its members has Alzheimer's
Summary: The Alzheimer Journey is a resource for family caregivers. It consists of three videos and accompanying workbooks that follow the three stages of Alzheimer Disease
Contents: The middle stage of Alzheimer Disease; communication; personal care strategies; maintaining an Alzheimer-friendly environment; challenging behaviours; caring for yourself; and a resource list
Summary: The Alzheimer Journey is a resource for family caregivers. It consists of three videos and accompanying workbooks that follow the three stages of Alzheimer Disease
Contents: The later stage of the Alzheimer Disease; is it time to stop caregiving?; caregiving options; changes; communication; when the end is near; and a resource list
Audience: Nurses, social workers, nurse aides, home health aides, and adult care or foster home staff, and family caregivers
Summary: This tape portrays effective approaches to assisting with personal care activities of daily living. It combines footage of actual situations involving individuals who have Alzheimer's disease, caregiver interviews, narration and dramatizations
Audience: Nurses, social workers, nurse aides, home health aides, and adult care or foster home staff, and family caregivers
Summary: This tape explores basic causes of problem behaviours, general guidelines for coping with these behaviours, and using a problem-solving approach. It combines footage of actual problem situations, narration and excerpts from a caregivers' workshop on problem behaviours
Audience: Nurses, social workers, nurse aides, home health aides, and adult care or foster home staff, and family caregivers
Summary: This tape centres around footage of caregivers and persons with Azheimer's disease taking part in a variety of recreational activities. It also uses narration and dramatization to clarify the benefits of recreation, how to select successful activities and how to introduce activities effectively
Audience: Nurses, social workers, nurse aides, home health aides, and adult care or foster home staff, and family caregivers
Summary: This tape presents a simplified discussion of diagnostic criteria for dementia and Alzheimer's disease, selected aspects of brain functioning and memory, and the effects of Alzheimer's disease on the brain, behaviour and functioning. It concludes with a thought-provoking experiential segment designed to increase the viewer's empathy for people with dementia
Profiles six true stories of sexual, physical and emotional child abuse told by offenders and their victims. Contains strong language and graphic descriptions of sexual abuse offenses.
Summary: The Alzheimer Journey is a resource for family caregivers. It consists of three videos and accompanying workbooks that follow the three stages of Alzheimer Disease