Osteoporosis: New Treatments for Bone Loss

Information Television Network (ITN)

Osteoporosis eats away at bones, leaving them dangerously weak-and there is no specific age group, gender, or ethnicity that is immune from it. What causes such debilitating deterioration, and what can be done to resist it? This program describes the symptoms of osteoporosis while providing information on medications such as raloxifene, Fosamax, Actonel, and calcitonin. The importance of good nutrition and regular exercise as preventive measures is emphasized. (23 minutes)

Overcoming Mental Impairment

Animated Biomedical Production

This program provides useful guidelines and advice to caregivers assisting people with mental impairments. The two major classifications of impairment are closely examined: dementia, or degenerative diseases of the brain such as Alzheimer's, and mental disorders due to congenital conditions, such as Down syndrome. Techniques on how to communicate with and assist elderly people are demonstrated. Instructive interviews with spouses and caregivers of elderly patients and with parents of children with mental disabilities round out this program. (32 minutes)

Individual Differences: Gender, Training, and Physical Performance in Sport

ClickView Pty Limited

Why are some able to perform tremendous physical tasks, while others cannot? More specifically, why are males able to perform in ways females cannot? This program answers these questions and more by examining and calculating various indicators of physical fitness: percentage body fat, upper body size and strength, VO2 maximum, stroke volume, heart rate, cardiac output, hemoglobin and red blood cell count, and arteriovenous oxygen difference. An ideal anatomical and physiological learning resource for students and teachers of physical education. (27 minutes)

Caught in the Speed Trap: Information Age Overload

Filmoption International

In today's high-speed, high-tech business world, more and more people are reaching their breaking points, falling ill and even dying. Filmed in the U.S., Japan, Canada, and France, this cautionary program takes an unflinching look at techno-stress and its expression as mood disorders, heart attacks, strokes, and brain hemorrhages. Powerful insights are provided by a diverse group including a psychiatrist, a time management consultant, an entrepreneur, and the parents of a young woman who worked herself to death. By contrast, SAS Institute is profiled as a positive example of a business that is as compassionate as it is profitable. (43 minutes)

Late-Life Depression

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

As many as one in five older Americans have late-life depression, which can lead to suicide. In this program from The Doctor Is In, three senior citizens describe how they have coped with this life-threatening illness. Medical commentary is provided by Charles Reynolds III, director of the Late-Life Depression Evaluation and Treatment Center at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; psychiatrist Thomas Oxman, of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; and Lucille Karatzas, director of Elder Services at Seacoast Mental Health Center. The central message? Late-life depression is a treatable disease, not an inevitable part of aging. A Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Production. (28 minutes)

The Silver Age

United Nations

Traditionally, a Japanese household contained an extended family, several generations under one roof. Now, cultural sensibilities and sweeping demographic changes have meant that young and old choose to live apart. This program examines how these factors have affected care of the elderly in a country with the longest-lived population in the world. Seniors discuss the challenge of living alone in a transformed society. Creative new arrangements are seen in a visit to an experimental home that allows friends or family to live for a time with their elderly relatives. A United Nations Production. (16 minutes)

Assisting the Patient with Self-Administration of Medication

Nevco Educational Video Inc

Designed for assisted living facilities and nursing homes alike, this important program reviews the role of the nursing assistant in helping residents with self-medication. The most common routes of medication administration are also addressed. Designated for 4 contact hours of continuing nursing education. (35 minutes)

No Place Like Home: Management of the Client's Home

Nevco Educational Video Inc

Household management is a skill that everyone should know. Everyday activities such as home organization, housecleaning, laundry, and chores are essential for a happy home life, but these can all be daunting when one is first starting out. Designed for health care professionals who regularly visit clients’ homes and help in daily living routines, this program demonstrates how to conduct a home safety check, how to establish relationships with a client and their family, and basic meal preparation and safety. Driving home the importance of both home organizational and interpersonal skills, the video provides real-world examples in an easy-to-understand format to help professionals bring outstanding care to their clients. Meets Florida state requirements for nursing home staff. Designated for 2 contact hours of continuing nursing education. (24 minutes)

Osteoporosis

Ebix Inc.

Many older women and some older men suffer from osteoporosis, a condition in which bone mass loss is greater than normally occurs with aging. Osteoporotic bone is shaped like normal bone but calcium loss causes the inside to be more porous and spongy. Osteoporosis makes bones more likely to fracture during walking, coughing, or bathing. Doctors recommend mild exercise to strengthen bones, a balanced diet with foods high in calcium, and, in some cases, surgery or hormone replacement therapy.

Effects of Smoking

Ebix Inc.

Normal lungs are a healthy pink color; when they filter smoke they turn black, and the resulting tissue damage can lead to tumors and other serious lung disease. Smoking also affects the cardiovascular system, possibly leading to atherosclerosis, heart attacks, and strokes. If you don't smoke, don't start. If you do smoke, it's never too late to quit.

How To Build a Beating Heart

National Geographic

This program offers a tantalizing glimpse of a future where body parts are grown for you from your own cells—a future where the line between healing and rejuvenation will blur and where massive injuries, once tragic, will be considered reversible events. In the process, we may even find new ways to foil death. We’ll go inside the lab, inside the cells, and into the brilliant minds and operating rooms of doctors to witness one of the first people to be living with a lab-grown organ. Through a combination of time-lapse photography, unique macro perspectives, CGI and interviews both with doctors and patients, you’ll see lab-grown organs such as: hearts, ears, fingers, legs, livers, bladders, arms, eyes, and skin. If we can grow the parts we need, inside and outside the body, it will mean a radical change in the experience of being human. A National Geographic Production. (50 minutes)

Aging

Goldcrest Films

This program covers the physical process of aging, examining the various body systems to see how and why they change as they age. It also shows that not all the changes in older people are inevitable and that some changes in the aging body can be slowed down or reversed. (26 minutes)

Preventing Falls in Aged Care

ClickView Pty Limited

Although falls can happen to anyone of any age group, they are undoubtedly more common in the elderly population. This program examines the risk factors for falls, illustrating cases in which falls can be avoided, while helping viewers to implement preventative strategies tailored to elderly care. Formalized fall-prevention programs are highlighted in different settings. Showing that the causes of falls are multifactorial in nature, the video calls for an approach which encompasses accurate identification of risks and effective vicinity management. (24 minutes)

Bone Metastasis in Cancer Patients

Information Television Network (ITN)

Patients with advanced cancer and multiple myeloma are at risk for a series of complications from their disease—including skeleton related events like fractures and other problems with their bones. The goal of this episode of Healthy Body, Healthy Mind is to educate people on what happens when disease spreads to the bone and also to offer help on how to manage these complications. (27 minutes)

Personal Care

Institute for Professional Care Education

This program provides guidance for professional and family caregivers on how to provide personal care. Included are demonstrations of infection control, oral hygiene, bathing, dressing, personal grooming, ways to increase patient comfort, and proper body mechanics.

Great Aunt Gloria: A Film about Aging

Sabra Thorner

What does it mean to be a glamorous uptown girl turned elderly Parkinson’s patient in New York City? In spite of increasingly debilitating physical limitations, Gloria Thorner is determined to live life in her own way. Through the relationship between the filmmaker and her great aunt, this film explores how memories of the past inform present understandings of ourselves and our loved ones.

Fitness as Young Adult Can Preserve Brain in Middle Age

Inside Science

We all know that regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle that can prevent disease and increase overall well-being. Now, a new study looks at how exercise at a young age affects thinking abilities in later years.

Personal Care: Basic Nursing and Nurse Aide Training

Occupational Training Solutions

This instructional nursing video provides demonstrations of nail care; foot care; putting on anti-embolism stockings;hearing aid care and insertion;dressing a patient with an affected side; and changing an occupied bed. It includes safety precautions, helpful tips, and things to report.

Diagnosing Heart Disease With A Breathalyzer

Inside Science

Pulmonary specialists are working with NASA engineers to see what your "breath print" says about your overall health.

Aged Care: Communicating with Family and Carers

ClickView Pty Limited

Australia is experiencing 'population ageing'. Many older Australians are dependent on the care and support of informal care arrangements provided by the family and formal aged care services delivered in the community or in residential aged care homes. Developing and maintaining respectful interpersonal relationships with the client/resident and family through the use of effective and specialist communication skills can achieve successful outcomes of care that promote quality of life in accordance with legislation, regulatory requirements, professional standards and guidelines. This program discusses various methods and approaches carers can utilise when communicating, ensuring a successful care arrangement for everyone involved.

Bringing Families Together for Our Clients Sake

Nevco Educational Video Inc

This webinar provides information for care managers on how to bring families together and facilitate care for aging parents. It identifies types of adult children and parent behaviors, unprecedented challenges facing Baby Boomer adult children, and ways to cope with parent’s feelings about losing independence. Learn strategies to help resolve family conflicts and empower families to be involved in their parent’s care even from a distance, including counseling, labor division, and family conferences. Ways to help blended families work together for the common good of the family are also demonstrated.

Geriatric Care Manager as a Resource Expert

Nevco Educational Video Inc

In this presentation, Liz Barlowe discusses research, evaluation & networking methods to develop a database of resources. She explainswhat every Geriatric Care Manager needs to know about Medicare & Medicaid and to ensure you are recommending the right service for each client's unique situation.

Successfully Relocating Clients

Nevco Educational Video Inc

This webinar provides information for care managers and senior move managers on how to relocate clients from a hospital or home to a care facility. Discover how to determine levels of care, facility types, financial considerations, preferences, and best practices when moving a client. Learn differences between independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and continuing care retirement communities. Understand the important GCM expertise needed by facility bound clients, such as efficient review of medical charts and the art of facilitating a care plan meeting.

Improving the Lives of Patients and Families with Alzheimer's

Information Television Network (ITN)

A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can be terrifying, causing patients and their families to instantly imagine the harshest aspects of an inevitable decline. This program explores the lives of three people with Alzheimer’s to show that while the disease certainly poses a challenge, there are ways for both patients and caregivers to cope. Adele credits an aggressive treatment plan, along with her husband’s support, for keeping her dementia in the mild stage. Bernie and Evelyn, both in the moderate stage, still pursue hobbies and appreciate family relationships—though Bernie’s wife benefits from a support group when her patience wears thin. Stressing early detection, caregiver options, and having “as much grace and humor as possible,” the video holds out hope for AD patients and their families alike. (30 minutes)

Older Brains, New Connections: A Conversation with Marian Diamond at 73

Davidson Films

Marian Diamond’s research indicates that given the right conditions, the brain continues to grow all during life and not just in the early years. In this program, Dr. Diamond presents a summary of her research and its practical implications in her cordial, accessible manner. Topics include research into the genetic components of Alzheimer’s disease, the exciting discoveries that the brain can generate new neurons, her research into the brain’s role in autoimmune disorders, and data from longitudinal studies of aging nuns. In addition, she provides suggestions for applying this knowledge and shares her own fitness plan to keep her body—including her brain—healthy. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. A part of the series Gerontology. (30 minutes)

Growing Old

Journeyman Pictures

Most people are unwilling to confront aging—even many seniors live in denial of it. Some fear losing their independence and autonomy, while others simply can’t accept the graying of their hair. This program explores the varied landscape of aging in America, presenting the realities—physical, medical, emotional, and economic—of growing old in a youth-obsessed society. Whether they are well off in retirement, financially marginalized, in good health, or terminally ill, the film’s participants provide moving and provocative commentary and raise several challenging questions: What exactly is the healthy way to grow old? Is age a disease to be battled or a beautiful stage of life to be embraced and celebrated? Perhaps most importantly, how can we reverse our society’s neglect of the elderly? (74 minutes)

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Real Hope for the Future

Information Television Network (ITN)

The pain from rheumatoid arthritis can be so severe that it can leave patients helpless and dependent on others if left untreated. This condition affects 2.1 million Americans, 1.5 million of whom are women, according to statistics from the Arthritis Foundation. Today’s advances in biological therapies are giving most patients living with rheumatoid arthritis real hope for the future. In fact, early, aggressive treatment may prevent further deterioration of an affected joint and possibly reverse the progression of the disease. As this program explains, biological therapies represent a new approach that is showing real success. (27 minutes)

Assisting the Resident with Meals

Nevco Educational Video Inc

Addressing the human as well as nutritional needs of elderly people, this program thoroughly covers proper meal-serving technique in the communal dining hall, the private residence, and bed. Special feeding circumstances and solutions are also examined. Designed for assisted-living and long-term-care facilities, but also helpful for caregivers in a home health care setting. Good nutrition is the cornerstone of health! Designated for 2 contact hours of continuing nursing education. A viewable/printable facilitator's guide is available online. (19 minutes)

Osteoarthritis

Information Television Network (ITN)

Dolores relies on synovial fluid injections and physical therapy to overcome the osteoarthritis that at one time put an end to her hiking. George, diagnosed with degenerative arthritis, opted for hip replacement surgery before returning to the ski slopes. A new set of knees was the answer for Del, after having suffered a series of sports injuries while in college. In this program, viewers are introduced to the risk factors, symptoms, and treatments of osteoarthritis, with a special look at how the disorder affects people with an active lifestyle. Commentary from medical experts rounds out this video about the number one disabling disease for people over the age of 40. (26 minutes)

Tai Chi for Parkinson's Patients

Nevco Educational Video Inc

The health benefits of tai chi have made this ancient Chinese art a popular form of exercise, stress relief, and "moving meditation" in both the East and the West. This instructor-led video takes Parkinson's patients through a gentle tai chi workout with the specific purpose of combating the gradual loss of balance that accompanies Parkinson's disease. Beginning with a brief relaxation routine and the basic Hugging the Ball posture, these simplified tai chi moves bring mind and body into harmony. A comfortable blend of seated and standing exercises. (30 minutes)

Improving Communication with the Visually and Hearing Impaired

Nevco Educational Video Inc

For the resident of a long-term-care facility, a visual or hearing deficit presents more than a simple communication problem—it interferes with the cherished activities of daily living and self-expression. This program assists caregivers with practical ways to improve communication and help clients stay as productive and independent as possible. Viewers learn to identify the main components of effective communication, recognize age-related hearing and speech problems, understand the challenges related to cataracts and glaucoma, put safety measures in place, and develop effective communication techniques for use with the visually and aurally impaired. Designated for 3 contact hours of continuing nursing education. A viewable/printable facilitator's guide is available online. (48 minutes)

Meaningful Activities for People with Dementia

ClickView Pty Limited

Balancing practical know-how with medical theory, this program examines the needs of patients with dementia and explores a range of fulfilling activities that foster self-worth and belonging. After an insightful look at dementia and its symptoms, the video illustrates both one-on-one and group activities and identifies which recreational pursuits are best suited to a particular level of dementia. A well-equipped nursing home in Australia serves as a working model for developing activities programs, rounding out this excellent resource for aged care and dementia care training. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. A part of the series Aged Care. (30 minutes)

Nutrition in an Aged-Care Environment

ClickView Pty Limited

Preparing meals that meet the individual requirements of elderly people is a challenge, especially when patients or clients can no longer look after themselves. This program provides senior-care trainees and specialists with helpful diet information and strategies for getting older people to eat properly. Topics include basic and specific nutritional needs, portion sizes, appropriate meal frequency, and the importance of avoiding pre-packaged and convenience foods as much as possible. The video also discusses malnutrition-linked ailments to which the elderly may be particularly susceptible, including metabolic bone disease. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. A part of the series Aged Care. (29 minutes)

The Bridge at Midnight Trembles: Parkinson's Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation

Galloping Entertainment

Diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1990, actor Richard Moir endured 13 years of shakes, freezes, and depression as his career faded, his disease worsened, and various treatments achieved nothing. This program follows Moir as he prepares to undergo the procedure known as deep brain stimulation; it also documents his uncertain recovery period. Presenting photos and movie clips depicting the patient’s personal experiences—including his first symptoms of Parkinson’s—the film accompanies Moir as the day of his operation approaches, as he enters the hospital and readies for surgery, and afterwards as scars heal, hair grows back, and a degree of bodily control returns. (52 minutes)

Dementia: Treatments and Potential Cures

Telepool

It can affect anyone, from night clerk to Nobel laureate. Physicians have identified more than 70 potential causes of irreversible mental deficiency, or dementia-which most often takes the form of Alzheimer's disease-and worldwide data indicate that its occurrence is on an upward trend. This program spotlights promising medical trials aimed at halting the mental and physiological tragedy of dementia. Linking the disease to organic neuronal damage, the film focuses on the development of medicines and vaccinations that could potentially cure it. Viewers are also introduced to therapeutic methods that make dementia less frightening and may help to relieve sufferers on the journey into a world devoid of memory.

The Science of Staying Young: Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity

Ivanhoe Communications

New research about how our brains work, about the diseases associated with old age, and about nutrition is leading scientists to redefine what it means to grow old. This program examines this research, looking at a study of a new way to prevent the onset of age-related dementia, the effects of the hormone DHEA on aging, and at therapy aimed at helping Alzheimer’s patients re-activate their memories. (22 minutes)

The Last Journey

Doc En Stock

If we’re lucky, our parents live long enough to entrust us with protecting and caring for them. But the adult caregiver doesn’t always feel so lucky—the burdens of decision making, of remaining involved and vigilant, are often overwhelming. What happens if this hardship becomes unmanageable? How can we best look after and safeguard our aging loved ones without losing a grip on our own lives in the process? This film brings those challenges into the light as it depicts what draws us closer to our elders, and also what separates them from us, as they enter their final years. Both nursing home and home care options are discussed as the film explores four European family histories in which difficult choices had to be made. Even as these case studies point to hard logistical realities, they also evoke the raw emotional pathways that anyone caring for elders must inevitably navigate. (48 minutes)

More Than Words: Successful Ways to Care and Communicate with Persons Who Have Dementia

Terra Nova Films

This DVD demonstrates (through real interactions) how person-centered care and knowledge of the resident can reduce dementia-related episodes, such as, sundowning, aggressive-protective reactions when bathing, and wanting to leave. As it pinpoints the crucial role of the CNA as caregiver and friend, it also shows the importance of creating a true 'relationship' with persons with dementia, communicating directly, accepting their reality and personal preference, and boosting self-esteem by encouraging use of remaining abilities. (25 minutes)

Eat, Fast, and Live Longer

BBC Worldwide Learning

In this Horizon program, Michael Mosley has set himself a truly ambitious goal: he wants to live longer, stay younger, and lose weight. But he wants to make as few changes to his life as possible along the way. And he thinks he's found the answer—the ancient idea of fasting. Could the powerful new science behind this idea lead to a longer, healthier life? Michael thinks he's found a way of fasting that still allows him to enjoy his food. It sounds too good to be true. So Michael decides to take a road trip across the U.S. to investigate how a little hunger can make you younger—and of course—to try out some of this new science for himself. A BBC Production.

How the Elderly Can Stay Mobile

Deutsche Welle

There’s no way to prevent death, but scientists are developing ways to influence aging and hold off the diseases associated with growing old.

Person-Centered Dementia Care: Stories and Examples

Terra Nova Films

Through hands-on stories and examples, this program 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 program includes the case study of Elaine, a resident who 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 program also shows how to make life richer for the residents who have dementia by personalizing their dining experience, encouraging use of remaining abilities, and engaging them in creative activities. (31 minutes)

Impact of Exercise on Aging

NewsHour Productions

Scientists have coined a new term, geroscience, to describe research that aims to slow down aging and delay the onset of age-related diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. In this program, PBS NewsHour reports on studies of the underlying genetic causes of aging and effects of exercise. Original broadcast date: March 31, 2008

Parkinson's: Disease and...Ease

White Fox

Commonly thought of as an elderly person's affliction, Parkinson's disease in reality often begins before a patient reaches an advanced age. This film presents case studies drawn from a broader age range than is normally associated with the disorder. To start with, a 40-year-old woman explains the difficulties she experienced for about 10 years until doctors finally diagnosed her with Parkinson's. Viewers also meet a man well into his senior years who copes with the disease, aided by a physiotherapist and a daily exercise program. The causal factors, symptoms, and treatment of Parkinson's Disease are explored, with intriguing medical developments highlighted by University of Athens professor and neurosurgeon Damianos Sakas, who explains the innovative procedure known as Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). In conjunction with Dr. Sakas's commentary, the program shows an actual DBS operation in which the patient is awake and responsive during surgery. Contains surgical scenes of a graphic nature. (Portions with English subtitles, 25 minutes)

Myocardial Infarction: Disease and...Ease

White Fox

Striking without warning, myocardial infarctions-also known as heart attacks-kill millions globally every year. They require emergency medical care and yet, despite their severity, they can often be prevented if a few basic personal and medical safeguards are adopted. This program looks at the causes, symptoms, impact, and treatment of myocardial infarction with help from experts, case studies, and compelling visuals. Viewers learn about the factors that lead to heart attacks and the behavioral steps, such as better diet and exercise, that can reduce heart disease and avert heart failure. The importance of preventive screening tests is also discussed. Expert commentators include Dr. Eugene McFadden of Cork University Hospital, Ireland; Dr. Francesco Prati of San Giovanni Hospital, Italy; and Dr. Gijs van Soest of the Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam. Helpful 3D graphics reinforce core concepts. Contains surgical scenes of a graphic nature. (Portions with English subtitles, 25 minutes)

The Arthritis Pain Reliever

CDC and the Department of Health

Physical activity is a proven way to relieve the pain and disability associated with arthritis, but many people do not have the confidence or knowledge about how to exercise safely. This video will help people with arthritis learn more about the benefits of physical activity and the types and amounts of exercise helpful for people with arthritis. A Production of the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). (5 minutes)

Aging Populations: East Devon

Pumpkin TV

Like many economically developed countries the U. K. is home to a rapidly growing number of people over the age of 50. What are the social changes behind this trend, and what are its implications? The issues surrounding an aging population are examined in this program, using East Devon in the U. K. as a case study. The video addresses the strain on health care, special housing, and transportation services from a segment of the population that contributes little in tax revenue—but it also shows how East Devon is meeting the challenge of supporting its seniors, and some unexpected ways in which elderly retirees are contributing to the local economy. Part of the series Populations. (28 minutes)

Understanding the Needs of the Geriatric Veterinary Patient: Part 1

Animal Care Technologies

A senior wellness program is a crucial aspect of caring for the geriatric pet. This film explains the components of a comprehensive program that will help ensure a senior pet's quality health. These include: physical exam, diagnostic exams, and client education.

Understanding the Needs of the Geriatric Veterinary Patient: Part 2

Animal Care Technologies

A comprehensive senior wellness exam is important for all geriatric pets. This film discusses major conditions older pets may experience: osteoarthritis, weight gain, diabetes, oral hygiene; liver and kidney problems, thyroid maladies, and cancer.

Assessment and Care of the Patient With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Classroom Productions, Inc

This video looks at the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, compares the stable angina to acute coronary syndrome and lists the signs and symptoms of each, and discusses assessment procedures. It outlines treatment options and explains the role of the nurse in care.

Rehabilitation and Lifestyle Management

Classroom Productions, Inc

Examining the four phases of cardiac rehabilitation, this video examines the goals of cardiac rehabilitation and its components. It also explains how to develop a patient teaching plan.

Cardiac Disease: Rehab Goals to Prevent Future Complications — A Lecture

PESI, Inc

Discussing the different kinds of acute cardiac disease diagnoses, this video seminar looks at cardiac rehab referrals, lifestyle challenges for patients, the phases of cardiac rehabilitation, and ways to effect change in the patient's behaviors. It also considers how to prepare for unexpected events, issues of insurance and reimbursement, and the use of technology in the cardiac unit.

There’s No Place Like Home: Seniors Hold On to Urban Independence into Old Age (8/8/13)

NewsHour Productions

A new community model lets seniors enjoy all of the security and social amenities of a retirement community without leaving their homes. The alternative is called "aging in place." Ray Suarez reports on how this village concept may help seniors retain their independence into their golden years.

Living with Arthritis

The Wellness Network

Understand how living an active, healthy lifestyle, following your treatment plan, and using assistive devices can help reduce your pain and your arthritis symptoms.

Managing High Blood Pressure with Lifestyle Changes

The Wellness Network

Learn the various lifestyle changes you can make to help control high blood pressure.

Understanding Coronary Artery Disease

The Wellness Network

Watch how coronary artery disease develops, leading to potential artery blockage and myocardial infarction, or heart attack.

What Is Knee Replacement?

The Wellness Network

Watch how knee replacement surgery is used to relieve pain and restore normal function within the damaged knee joint.

What to Expect at the Hospital, During and After a Heart Attack

The Wellness Network

Know the common emergency tests and treatments conducted on patients arriving at the hospital with heart attack symptoms.

After a Heart Attack: At Discharge

The Wellness Network

Become familiar with the common information that your cardiac team will review with you upon discharge from the hospital and the importance of following your discharge instructions.

Heart Failure: Beating the Odds: Part 2

The Wellness Network

There are several different tests that can help diagnose heart failure. In Part 2, discover what they are and when you need to ask for help.

The Age of Aging

National Geographic

Humankind has been searching for the fountain of youth since the beginning of recorded history, and in some ways we have succeeded. Scientific advancements have increased life expectancy by fighting back diseases that once killed millions before the age of 60. But now that living into the 80s is commonplace, we face a new problem: by lengthening the period of illness at the end of our lives, we end up with an older and sicker population. To meaningfully improve the life of humans, we need to extend not just lifespan, but health span. A pioneering band of scientists now believe they have the knowledge to identify and slow the mechanisms of aging. Armed with these breakthroughs, they are working to change the way we treat the diseases of aging, as well as the way we think of longevity. This requires a sea change in the hearts and minds of not only the medical community, but also politicians and policy makers.

Alive Inside

MVD Entertainment Group

Alive Inside is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capability to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country whose minds have been revitalized and awakened by the simple act of listening to the music of their youth.

Aspirin Effects During a Heart Attack

The Wellness Network

People who believe they are experiencing a heart attack should chew 1 uncoated, 325 milligram aspirin after calling 911.

Controlling Your Blood Pressure When You Have Heart Disease

The Wellness Network

Understand the health concerns of having high blood pressure, and learn several strategies to help keep your blood pressure within a healthy range.

Fall Prevention in Your Hospital Room

The Wellness Network

Learn how to prevent falls while you receive care in the hospital.

Fall Prevention: When to Call Your Doctor

The Wellness Network

Know when to call your doctor while you continue your at-home recovery.

Exercise: Your Return on Investment

The Wellness Network

Watch this clip to understand the benefits exercise provides for your body, mind, and overall health.

Heart Failure: Making Lifestyle Changes

The Wellness Network

Watch how making a few healthy adjustments in your everyday routine can reduce your symptoms of heart failure.

Treating Arthritis

The Wellness Network

Learn several medication and non-medication treatment options often recommended to patients suffering from arthritis.

Women and Heart Disease: Cholesterol and Blood Pressure

The Wellness Network

Learn the importance of knowing your cholesterol and blood pressure levels and the healthy lifestyle behaviors you can make to reduce these risks.

Healthy Living After a Heart Attack: Part 2

The Wellness Network

Recognizing the signs of a heart attack can mean the difference between life and death. In Part 2, find out what patients need to know and what they need to do if they think they are having a heart attack.

Caregivers

HBO

Approximately 70 percent of people with Alzheimer’s disease live at home and are cared for by family and friends—and the physical and emotional tolls on those caregivers can be extreme. Through five intimate portraits, this program illustrates the stages of Alzheimer’s while documenting the sacrifices and successes, frustrations and triumphs, of caregivers experiencing a loved one’s gradual descent into dementia. Issues such as denial and guilt are addressed, as are care-related changes in communication and intimacy. Caregiving tips, coping skills, and insights into the hidden rewards of Alzheimer’s care are interwoven throughout. A viewable/printable discussion guide is available online. An HBO Production. A part of the series The Alzheimer’s Project. (49 minutes)

Heart Failure: What Women Need To Know

Capital Media Group, Inc.

This video helps women who are living with heart failure recognize the symptoms, risk factors, causes, and the importance of medication adherence and management of this chronic disease.

Aging Gracefully

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

We all know that getting older is inevitable. One geriatrician is trying to get people to overcome the idea that getting older means getting worse.

Two Machines to Look Younger

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Wrinkles, brown spots, enlarged pores, those are just some of the changes that come as we age. Two new FDA-approved treatments are helping people turn back the clock.

Lifespans Are Long Enough: A Debate

Open to Debate

What if we didn’t have to grow old and die? The average American can expect to live to about age 79, an improvement over the days before clean water and vaccines, when life expectancy was closer to 50, but still not long enough for most of us. So researchers around the world have been working on arresting the process of aging through biotechnology and finding cures to debilitating diseases. What are the ethical and social consequences of radically increasing lifespans? Should we accept a “natural” end to life, or should we find a "cure" to aging?

Basic Head-to-Toe Assessment with Geriatric Focus

Nevco Educational Video Inc

This video provides instruction on how to perform a comprehensive physical assessment for elderly patients. Body systems include: skin, head and neck, peripheral vascular system, abdominal, lower extremities, and musculoskeletal system.

Live Longer: Part 2

CNN

With our lifespans influenced by factors we can control and the factors we can't, it is more important than ever to practice healthy habits, even on the road.

The Immortalist

BBC Worldwide Learning

For centuries humankind has dreamed of eternal life. Now, with our ever-advancing technology, could we bring a profound change in our evolution and our destinies? This BBC Horizon program meets Dmitry Itskov, a 32-year-old Russian billionaire who wants to live forever. He wants to upload his mind in to a cyborg avatar and achieve immortality. To make it happen, he is courting the world’s finest scientific minds including neuroscientists, roboticists and artificial intelligence experts. It might sound like science fiction, but Itskov is not alone. Horizon meets the world’s leading figures and the technological elite who are also pursing this dream.

Top Ten Medications to Avoid in the Geriatric Patient

PESI, Inc

This video with Steven Atkinson explores medication dosing guidelines and polypharmacy management principles to ensure safe prescribing in the geriatric patient. It reviews the top ten medications to avoid and presents alternatives that can be equally effective.

Improving Balance in the Baby Boomer

Healthy Learning

Discussing kinesiology and utilizing a multi-system approach, this video reviews the three keys to developing and improving balance in Baby Boomers utilizing the “VIP” approach: visualization, isometrics, and progression.

Hospital Delirium—Second Opinion

John McLean Media

While caring for her mother, Donna Smith learned about hospital delirium for the first time. The family worked closely with her mother's medical team to get her out of bed, and eventually getting her placed in a rehab center. Hospital delirium is a grossly misunderstood issue in ICUs across the US, but Donna and the medical experts delve into the topic in a way that will help countless people who are unaware of the issue. Although the story has a sad ending, the information shared will help others face these challenges.

Assisting With a Gown Change: Nursing Skills

Elsevier

This video shows how to assist a patient with a gown change.

Promoting Family Support and Participation: Nursing Skills

Elsevier

This video discusses how to engage a family in participation in a patient's care.

Ghost Blood Vessels

NHK ENTERPRISES 21, INC.

Ninety-nine percentof our blood vessels are said to be capillaries. With age, these tiny tubules break, becoming hollow “ghost” vessels that cause wrinkles in the skin. Scientists are now finding they are also tied to higher risks from age-related ailments, including osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease. Using the latest in biological imaging and super-high-resolution 3D CGI, this program delves into the mechanism behind broken capillaries. It also examines how to slow down or even repair the damage to help us live longer, healthier lives.

On His Own Terms

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

This is the inside story of 104-year-old activist David Goodall’s last days in Europe as he says farewell to family and campaigns for the right to die, up to his final hour.

The Art of Aging

CNN

What if you could actually slow the aging process and live longer? Would you be willing to change your lifestyle today if you knew it could add years to your life? And how important is where we live compared to how we live when it comes to aging well? CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta tries to unlock the secrets of living longer by learning from those who have lived the longest. Join him as he visits some of the world's Blue Zones, those hotspots where people live longer and healthier than the rest of us. Meet centenarians with some simple lessons on the art of aging, and find out what your chances are of living to a 100.

Stress Less to Age Less

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Researchers may be one shot away from finding the key to healthy aging.

Preventing Frailty and Living Longer

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Learn steps you can take now to limit the chances of becoming frail later.

Keys to a Longer Life

Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Advances in education healthcare disease prevention and treatment are important factors in life expectancy. But everyday habits and past circumstances can also influence how long you live.

Future Living: How Does That Work?

Parthenon Entertainment

Life in the future will be shaped by the research currently being done around the world today. This film looks at new anti-aging treatments, advances in video surveillance, even high-tech cemeteries. One thing is for sure: our world will look very different from what we know today. Part of the series How Does That Work? (24 minutes)

The Bones, Muscles, and Joints: Don't Die Young, Series 2

BBC Worldwide Learning

Our bones, muscles, and joints account for more than half of all reported pain. Over time, our skeletons suffer the effects of age and misuse, causing everything from arthritis and slipped disks to dowager’s hump. Such conditions are commonplace and have plagued us throughout recorded history. In this episode, Dr. Alice Roberts, an experienced physical anthropologist as well as a medical doctor and an expert in anatomy, has acquired a collection of interesting ancient bones that helps explain the stresses the human skeleton has always experienced. Using her trademark dissection of animal parts, Dr. Roberts shows what a slipped disk actually looks like and what happens to a joint when it is damaged by osteoarthritis. A BBC Production. (30 minutes)

Women and Heart Disease

Information Television Network (ITN)

Heart disease used to be thought of as a man’s disease, but the reality is that more women die from first heart attacks than men. In addition, heart disease can have different symptoms in women, symptoms other than the classic chest pain that has been so well publicized over the years. In this program, experts explain why women and men are equally at risk for heart attacks, and they look at how hormone therapy can increase that risk in women. They also talk with patients who have discovered ways to lower their risk of having a heart attack. (27 minutes)

The Danger of Bone Metastasis: When Cancer Spreads to the Bone

Information Television Network (ITN)

Advanced cancer is among the most frightening diseases in modern medicine. When common cancers like tumors of the breast, prostate, and lung spread, they often enter the bone—a condition called bone metastasis. And some cancers like multiple myeloma begin in the bone marrow. When cancer gets into the bones, debilitating complications like excruciating pain and decreased mobility often result. There are now ways to treat these complications and help cancer survivors live a healthy life. This program highlights the advances made in managing bone metastasis, shows why clinical trials are so important, and encourages all cancer patients to work closely with their health-care team. (27 minutes)

The NewsHour: Human Biology

NewsHour Productions

Genetic and neurological research has led to increasingly sophisticated medical capabilities-resulting in a growing number of moral and ethical quandaries. This cluster of NewsHour segments surveys recent milestones in biology-many of which have produced as much controversy as insight. Reporting on the newly-identified anti-aging gene SIR2 and the cross-species implantation of stem cells, the program also inquires into artificial limb technology, the dynamics of the teenage brain, and the storage of environmental toxins in the human body. A visit to the American Bible Belt, including Kentucky's Creationist Museum, highlights the ongoing debate over human origins. Original broadcast dates: 11/18/03 to 8/16/05. (71 minutes)

Holding Back the Years? The Race to Slow the Aging Process

EBS Korea

This program airs conflicting viewpoints of biologists, nutritionists, and geriatric experts as it presents efforts being made to dramatically slow the process of aging. Factors impacting the rate of aging and bodily changes associated with aging are analyzed, and insights into the telomere hypothesis, the oxidative stress hypothesis, and hormone depletion associated with aging are provided. Research into telomere elongation is discussed, and two controversial therapies-calorie restriction and hormone replacement-are debated. A visit to a documented longevity village in Japan, home to 112-year-old Yoko Minagawa, is included as well. (54 minutes)

Geriatric Oncology: Second Opinion—Taking Charge of Your Health Care

John McLean Media

As people grow older, the likelihood of getting a cancer diagnosis increases, but there is no one standard treatment for older patients. Beverly Barr Vaughan was diagnosed and treated for colon cancer at the age of 77. Follow this passionate discussion as Beverly and the experts delve into the issue of chronological age versus physiological age. (27 minutes)

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Nevco Educational Video Inc

This two-part program addresses common issues that caregivers in a home health setting will face in treating a patient with Alzheimer's.

Alzheimer's Disease For Nursing Homes, Adult Day Care, and Hospice

Nevco Educational Video Inc

Explores several successful methods for dealing with residents who have altered mental status. These methods will make your job easier, even rewarding, and calm the concerns of the family members.

Living Longer ... Living Better?

University of Notre Dame

Thanks to recent advances in medicine, longevity is on the rise. But will America's youth-oriented society finally develop the maturity to respect its elders? And will the Medicare and Social Security infrastructures be able to meet the needs of the Baby Boomers? In this program, experts including medical ethicist David Solomon, the directors of the Aging with Dignity Institute and the Forever Learning Institute, and the author of Another Country...Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Elders examine these and other pressing quality-of-life questions. (29 minutes)

TEDTalks: Dan Buettner—How to Live to Be 100+

TED

What do Seventh-Day Adventists in California and people living on the islands of Sardinia and Okinawa have in common? They enjoy the longest, healthiest lives on the planet. These hotspots of human health and vitality are called blue zones by National Geographic writer and explorer Dan Buettner, and in this TEDTalk he reveals nine shared diet and lifestyle habits that help keep these very senior citizens spry past the age of 100.