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New! The Brain Fitness Program
Item# 40881
© 2009
60 Min.
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A person who is 50 years old today has a good chance of living into his or her mid-80s-but with that longevity comes a higher likelihood of a decline in brain function as life nears its end. With this...
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New! Cry for Help
Item# 40888
© 2009
60 Min.
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Many feel that, in today's society, the needs of the mentally ill have fallen completely by the wayside-with the most tragic results, perhaps, occurring among young people. This program features first...
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The Alzheimer's Project
Item# 40542
© 2009
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DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-092-0
Alzheimer's disease may be affecting as many as five million Americans-and as the Baby Boomer generation moves through retirement, that number could more than double. While there is not yet a cure for...
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Caregivers
Item# 40546
© 2009
49 Min.
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DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-096-8
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 i...
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Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? with Maria Shriver
Item# 40544
© 2009
31 Min.
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DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-094-4
Based on the book What's Happening to Grandpa? by Maria Shriver, this program tells the stories of five children, ages 6 through 15, who are confronted by the effects of Alzheimer's disease on their g...
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The Memory Loss Tapes
Item# 40543
© 2009
84 Min.
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DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-093-7
This program puts a human face on the progression of Alzheimer's disease as it profiles seven people, ages 63 to 87, at different stages of the illness. Cases range from a woman fiercely holding onto...
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Momentum in Science, Parts 1 and 2
Item# 40545
© 2009
120 Min.
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DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-095-1
Amidst the heartbreak of Alzheimer's disease, there is real reason for hope. This program goes inside the labs and clinics of 25 leading scientists and physicians who are seeking to discover how to be...
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Bill Moyers Journal: Sociologist Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot / Senator Dick Durbin on the Politics of Big Money
Item# 40502
© 2009
57 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-933-5
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-934-2
In this edition of the Journal, Bill Moyers sits down with Harvard University's Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, author of The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk, and Adventure in the 25 Years After 50. A MacArthur...
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Teen Romance: What's Risky, What's Not?
Item# 39609
© 2009
32 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-080-6
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60825-081-3
It's safe to say that dating, sex, and socializing preoccupy most teenagers-but how often do young people really benefit from and participate in their relationships? This video enables students to see...
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New! The Medicated Child
Item# 40905
© 2008
60 Min.
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The increase in the use of antipsychotic drugs is directly tied to the rising incidence of one particular diagnosis-bipolar disorder. Experts estimate that the number of kids with the diagnosis is now...
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