Growing Old
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, me...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Journeyman Pictures (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2007], c2006.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (74 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Table of Contents:
- Retirement Plans Interrupted by Illness (4:38)
- Aging, Longevity, Health, and Happiness (4:45)
- Senior Citizens with Mental Illness (3:31)
- Why Doctors Treat Mentally Ill Senior Citizens (3:27)
- Changing the Negative Image of Aging (2:55)
- Options for Seniors with Deteriorating Health (3:38)
- Positive Attitude and Aging (3:54)
- Aging: Are Nursing Homes the Answer? (3:14)
- Aging: Loss of Independence (2:43)
- Aging: End of Life in Nursing Home and Hospice Care (2:48)
- Aging: When Is Hospice the Answer? (3:00)
- Aging: Special Medical Treatment (5:07)
- Old Age: Young at Heart (4:35)
- Impact of Aging Population on Society (3:38)
- Assisted Living or Life on the Streets? (5:22)
- Is American in Denial About Death? (1:37)
- Caregiver Depression (3:30)
- Colon Cancer Screening: Value of a Colonoscopy (4:08)
- Death: Finite or Circle of Life? (2:11)