Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Virginia
Library VHS Video Holdings – Norfolk Office
May 2010
Category: Activities
Glass Half Full
Category: Activities
Common Sense Productions, Baltimore, MD
Pub Date: 1991, 20 Mins
Format(s): VHS; DVD
Topics: Activities, Therapeutic
Review: A full kit including videos & cards; 2 videos. Illustrated video and training package with therapeutic techniques and easy to follow activities for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Laminated activity cards provide activity ideas for professional and family caregivers.
Video Respite: Ladies Let's Chat
Category: Activities
Terra Nova
Pub Date: 1994, 43 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Activities, Respite
Review: These tapes are designed to stimulate persons with dementia and hold their attention to allow respite time for caregivers. This video is oriented toward women; discusses "school days", weddings, children, etc.
Video Respite: Demonstration Video
Category: Activities
Terra Nova Films, Inc
Pub Date: 1996, 20 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Activities, Respite
Review: An opportunity to view a few sequences from the Video Respite collection developed by Innovative Care giving Resources, Inc. These tapes are designed to stimulate persons with dementia and hold their attention to allow respite time for caregivers.
Video Respite: Lunch break with Tony
Category: Activities
Terra Nova Films, Inc
Pub Date: 1995, 33 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Activities, Respite
Review: These tapes are designed to stimulate persons with dementia and hold their attention to allow respite time for caregivers. This video is oriented toward men, as Tony discusses workdays, work companions, first cares and first loves, family, and the tools in his toolbox.
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Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Virginia
Library VHS Video Holdings – Norfolk Office
May 2010
Category: Caregiving
Aging with Grace (See also Caregiving with Grace)
Category: Caregiving
www.northwestmedia.com
Pub Date: 1999, 22 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Aging
Review: An uplifting and spirited conversation among articulate seniors on the impact of aging and their sense of who they are. The bottom line: you need never stop growing and learning as you age, despite the limitations and losses that accompany the process. An eye-opening video for older people and caregivers alike, sure to erase any doubt that you CAN grow old gracefully.
Alone But Not Forgotten (with manual) Two stories on one tape.
Category: Caregiving
Education Media Services, Duke Univ Med Schoo, Alzheimer's Assoc
Pub Date: 2000, 48 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Aging, African-American
Review: The video focuses on the issue of providing care to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease who live alone. One story portrays an African-American woman who gets help from her sister who lives nearby and community agencies. The other story shows a Caucasian woman who has no family but receives care from community programs. The video raises safety, health, transport, and relationship issues.
Alzheimer’s Disease Do’s & Don’ts (Missing Presumed Lost)
Category: Caregiving
Peter Rabins, MD, Johns Hopkins Dept of Psychiatry
Pub Date: 2000, 25 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Support Groups
Review: Interviews with members of a support group facilitated by Peter Rabins, this video discusses do’s and don’t for family caregivers. Part of a 2-part video series entitled Interacting with Alzheimer Patients: Tips for Families and Friends (other part is titled Recognizing & Preventing Caregiver Burnout).
Alzheimer’s Disease: Natural Feeding Techniques
Category: Caregiving
Produced by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Pub Date: 1993, 14 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Feeding
Review: Uses three case studies to show techniques for encouraging feeding and avoiding use of feeding tubes for individuals with dementia. The program suggests making breakfast and lunch the biggest meals of the day, serving a variety of food, using more staff to help out at mealtimes, and offering cues for chewing and swallowing.
Alzheimer’s Special: Driving & Dementia Don’t Mix
Category: Caregiving
Alzheimer's Association, St. Louis Chapter with Mo DMV
Pub Date: 1995, 30 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Driving
Review: A physician, an occupational therapist, and a representative from the Missouri Department of Motor Vehicles discuss driving and dementia. Three people talk about problems they’ve experienced when people with dementia continue to drive. Segments of the video pertain specifically to the state of Missouri.
Best Friends
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 1993, 14 Mins
Format(s): VHS; DVD
Topics: Caregiving, Respite, Volunteers
Review: This video demonstrates that individual care can significantly improve the quality of life for persons with Alzheimer’s and can prevent difficult-to-manage behaviors. It profiles a model volunteer program that provides care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease in a day care center. Working one-on-one, the volunteers provide both respite for the caregiver and safe, creative companionship for the person with dementia.
Caregiver Issues: Planning the Care of Aging Loved Ones
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 1998, 20 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Family
Review: Doug Manning discusses family conflict and care for the caregiver on this video. He discusses the need for a family meeting to plan care, caregiver bill of rights, dealing with family conflict and uneven distribution of responsibility, caregiver burnout, and the need for caregivers to accept support and respite.
Caregiver Series (The): All Six Segments.
Category: Caregiving
The Alzheimer's Association
Pub Date: 1990, 110 Mins
Format(s): VHS; DVD
Topics: Caregiving, Overview
Review: The intro, is an orientation to Alzheimer's disease and how it affects the brain. The following 5 segments address specific issues: Daily Challenges, Communicating, Safety, Difficult Behaviors and Caring for the Caregiver.
Caregiver Series (The): Part 1 of 5 Meeting Daily Challenges
Category: Caregiving
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assoc, Inc.
Pub Date: 1990, 15 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, ADLs
Review: Family caregivers discuss techniques for assisting with activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, dressing.
Caregiver Series (The): Part 2 of 5 Communicating
Category: Caregiving
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assoc, Inc ED248ZB
Pub Date: 1990, 20 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Communication
Review: Overview of suggestions for effective communication with an individual with dementia. Provides practical examples of family caregivers as they interact with their loved one. Discusses the importance of maintaining the person’s dignity and the importance of using alternative forms of communication such as touching, music, etc. as the person’s verbal skills diminish.
Caregiver Series (The): Part 3 of 5 Safety First
Category: Caregiving
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assoc, Inc.
Pub Date: 1990, 14 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Safety
Review: This video makes safety a top priority for Alzheimer’s caregiving. It presents ways in which family members and other caregivers can prepare for an emergency involving the person with dementia. It also suggests ideas for making the home accident proof and preventing emergencies.
Caregiver Series (The): Part 4 of 5 Managing Difficult Behavior
Category: Caregiving
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assoc, Inc
Pub Date: 1990, 22 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Behaviors
Review: This video presents some of the common feelings Alzheimer’s patients experience, and the behavioral problems that often result from such feelings. There are suggestions for caregivers relating to the patient’s feelings and to adapting the environment in order to manage these symptoms.
Caregiver Series (The): Part 5 of 5 Caring for the Caregiver
Category: Caregiving
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assoc, Inc
Pub Date: 1990, 20 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Family
Review: Caregivers discuss learning how to take care of themselves, understanding how relationships will change, and coping with the stress and sadness of the disease’s progression. This video presents an overview of how caregivers can best take care of themselves while providing individuals with dementia the best possible care.
Challenges in Caregiving:
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 1993, 35 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Stages
Review: Insights of the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and the impact on caregivers.
Combative Residents: Mirror Their Reality Coastal Health Training (Tape Blank)
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 1997, 23 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Behaviors
Review: Tape is blank.
Coping with the Incurable
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 1984, 14 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Stages
Review: First a lady whose husband develops AD, losing things, gets lost. After many MDs, a diagnosis of AD -- almost a relief to have a name for it. Then Jim 44, quiet, nobody noticed until he lost his job. More as AD progresses. Discussion of AD by an MD. Avoid guilt, get into a Support Group, when things get bad you need the group and probably a home at some point. We have a long way to go in understanding AD and helping caregivers.
Dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Common Sense Approach to Communication
Category: Caregiving
Terra Nova Films
Pub Date: 1990, 21 Mins
Format(s): VHS; DVD
Topics: Caregiving, Communication
Review: Designed to help caregivers understand and deal with the most common behavioral changes and language deficits affecting persons with Alzheimer’s disease. (Ramsey Foundation)
Dealing with Alzheimer’s: Facing Difficult Decisions
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 1992, 23 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Late Stage, Placement Decisions
Review: Three families discuss the difficult decision in determining home care versus nursing home placement, including treatments, hospitalization, CPR, feeding issues and comfort measures.
Dementia and Driving: Issues and Answers
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 1999, 12 Mins
Format(s): VHS; DVD
Topics: Caregiving, Driving
Review: Dr. Jean Root, Medical Director, Senior Health Center, Police Officer David Gervira and Judy Van Hoef, Exec Dir Alzheimer's Assoc, Oklahoma. Taking away the auto is very touchy. Safety is the key issue. With erosion of judgment and trouble with visual and spatial coordination the patient must stop driving. Several methods are discussed.
Elder Abuse: The Real Definition Part 1 of 3 Neglect
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 2000, 18 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Abuse, Healthcare Professional, Training
Review: This program considers situations in which neglecting an older person is abusive. The situations include not responding to a call bell, not providing assistance when needed, allowing a resident to remain soiled, not observing and reporting significant change in an older person's physical or mental status, and not reporting signs of pain.
Elder Abuse: The real Definition Part 2 of 3 Abusive Verbal Confrontations
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 2000, 22 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Abuse, Healthcare Professional, Training
Review: This program's discussion includes lack of verbal interaction while providing care, lack of responsive feedback to conversation, negative comments concerning condition or abilities, and directing ridicule, anger, and threats at an older person.
Elder Abuse: The Real Definition Part 3 of 3 Abusive Physical Interactions
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 2000, 22 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Abuse, Healthcare Professional, Training
Review: Care providers discuss unacceptable physical interactions; use of force when an older person cannot or will not cooperate; grabbing, hitting or pushing a resident; and rough manner.
Elder Abuse: The Real Definition.
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 2000, 60 Mins
Format(s): VHS; DVD
Topics: Caregiving, Abuse, Healthcare Professional, Training
Review: This 3-part series provides examples of situations that lead the viewer to a fuller understanding of what fits within the definition of elder abuse.
Facing Alzheimer’s: Conversations with Caregivers
Category: Caregiving
Terra Nova Films, Inc
Pub Date: 2002, 55 Mins
Format(s): VHS; DVD
Topics: Caregiving, Behaviors, Overview
Review: Provides an in-depth look at the impact caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s can have on a caregiver, the other family members, and their lifestyles. From diagnosis to the final days of caregiving, this video uncovers a vast range of emotions, uncertainties, and difficult decisions caregivers experience but rarely talk about openly. Session one includes discussion on initial reactions to diagnosis, coping with changes in a loved one, changes in marital relationships, and children as caregivers for parents. Session two includes discussion of placement decisions, the need for caregiver respite, lessons caregivers learned in taking care of their loved one, and letting go and saying good-bye.
Family Guide to Alzheimer's Disease VOL 2 Behavior Issues (VT)
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 2004, 67 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Behaviors
Review: Produced by Lifeview. Will help you understand how the disease affects our loved ones behavior, what to expect strategies for altering behavior and improving quality of life. Behaviors: perception of reality, agitation, hallucinations, sleeplessness, sundowning, wandering, incontinence, redirection and "fiblets."
Family Guide to Alzheimer's Disease VOL 3 Daily Life (VT)
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 2004, 42 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, ADLs, Communication
Review: Produced by Lifeview. Will teach you how to help your loved one live at home as successfully as possible for as long as possible. Making home safe, communicating, structuring a manageable daily routine.
Family Guide to Alzheimer's Disease VOL 4 Family Caregiving (VT)
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 2004, 62 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, ADLs
Review: Produced by Lifeview. Shows how to handle daily responsibilities of caring for a loved one and how to get help that is critical for your own health. How and why to get outside help, involving other family members. Handling ADLs like eating, dressing and bathing..
Family Guide to Alzheimer's Disease VOL 5 Transitions (VT)
Category: Caregiving
Pub Date: 2004, 44 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, End Stages, Placement Decisions
Review: Produced by Lifeview. The end is the hardest when we can no longer care for our loved one at home. Adopting social activities for your loved one, spiritual issues, evaluating care facilities, grieving.
Guilt Issues:
Planning the Care of Aging Loved Ones Series
Category: Caregiving
In-Sight Books, Inc. PO Box 42467, Oklahoma City,
Pub Date: 1998, 30 Mins
Format(s): VHS;
Topics: Caregiving, Guilt, Aging, Family
Review: Doug Manning discusses caregiver Guilt issues, sharing insights from his experiences in 20 years as a minister and counselor.
He’s Doing This to Spite Me: Emotional Conflicts in Dementia Care (with manual).
Category: Caregiving