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New! 10 Things You Should Know about Sleep
Item# 40707
© 2009
50 Min.
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Even though many experts recommend eight hours of sleep a night, getting that much rest often seems impossible. This program offers ten scientific ways to get quality sleep, and more of it. These tech...
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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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The Secret Life of Your Body Clock
Item# 40568
© 2009
49 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-902-1
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-903-8
Ticking away inside the human body are the timepieces that govern our daily and seasonal lives. This program shows how these biological clocks dictate physiological behavior-determining when our brain...
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Cells, Tissues, and Skin
Item# 39505
© 2009
23 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-423-1
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60825-424-8
After an introductory segment on cell characteristics, this program discusses the way human body cells function and combine into the structures that sustain life. Topics include membrane permeability...
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The Circulatory System
Item# 39509
© 2009
22 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-431-6
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60825-432-3
This program takes a close look at the organs of the human circulatory system and how they work to sustain life. After an introductory overview, the composition of blood-its plasma, erythrocytes, leuk...
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Digestion and Nutrition
Item# 39511
© 2009
22 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-435-4
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60825-436-1
This program examines the chemical structure of food and the human body's ability to convert food into fuel and raw materials. Major and minor nutrients are defined, catabolism and anabolism are contr...
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