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| View Larger Image | The Alzheimer's Project | DVDStarring: Maria Shriver
| List Price: | $24.98 | | Price: | $22.49 | | You Save: | $2.49 (10%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 533 minutes | | Format: | Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Studio: | Hbo Home Video | | Number of Discs: | 3 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 | | Release Date: | July 28, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 8,064th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Description
Alzheimer’s is the second-most-feared illness in America following cancer, and it is the nation’s sixth leading cause of death. Is such anxiety justified? The answer, until recently, was not comforting. The Alzheimer’s Project consists of 4 films. The anchor of The Alzheimer’s Project series is Momentum in Science which features 25 leading scientists, a primetime state-of-the-science report revealing the most cutting-edge research advances. The three additional primetime specials (The Memory Lost Tapes; Grandpa, Will You Remember Me? With Maria Shriver; and Caregivers) capture what it means to experience the disease, to be a child or grandchild of one who suffers, and to care for those who are affected. Alzheimer’s is an irreversible and progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Since advancing age is the strongest risk factor for Alzheimer’s, as the baby boom generation reaches retirement in 2011, the number of those affected will soar. Hard scientific inquiry is demonstrating that there are a number of ways that we can improve our chances of remaining cognitively vital throughout a long life. These findings are presented in this special. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 13 reviews)
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Alzheimer's Project is Awsome by Anne Arbor (Las Vegas, Nevada)  5 Stars
October 02, 2009
I saw the original on HBO and as a medical educator I purchased it to show segments to medical students and residents. The first sections on The Memory Loss Tapes and Caregiver Stress is touching and clearly shows the progression of the disease and impact on the family. The last disc includes the latest evidence-based science which is very interesting and is explained in ways the general public can understand. This is a very professionally done and well formatted DVD. Healthcare educators of all disciplines will benefit from seeing and discussing this program.
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amazing documentary by Linda (Santa Rosa, Ca. USA) 5 Stars
September 21, 2009
I saw this documentary on HBO and had to purchase it, 2 copies actually, one for my nursing assistant class and one for me. Most of us will have our lives touched in some way by this horrible illness, and education and research will help us all learn how to cope, and to have hope that some day a cure will be found. This dvd set is just amazing and I would recommend it to everyone, especially for relatives and caregivers of Alzheimer's patients.
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A real hope 5 Stars
September 13, 2009
Very well made and makes you see the illness in a different way, a must see for anybody related to Alzheimer
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A real hope 5 Stars
September 13, 2009
Very well made and makes you see the illness in a different way, a must see for anybody related to Alzheimer
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Excellent by Kimberly Doyle 5 Stars
September 01, 2009
I conduct a family council meeting at the local veterans home. For the last meeting we started watching the DVDs and they are great. My family members are impressed with the way the film is done on a "normal" level where they can relate to it.
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| The Alzheimer's Project: Momentum in Science
by John Hoffman (Author), Susan Froemke (Author), Susan K. Golant (Contributor)
This companion book to the HBO Documentary Films series explores the cutting-edge research on Alzheimer's disease that is creating new hope for the future. Alzheimer's disease is the second most-feared illness in America, following cancer. It affects as many as 5 million Americans, a number that could soar to 16 million by 2050. It is estimated that, unless effective preventions are discovered, 10 million baby boomers will eventually develop this irreversible and devastating brain...
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| A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier
by Patricia R. Callone (Editor)
Written for patients, their families, and caregivers, the practical information here will help readers understand what is physically happening to the brain so they can empower their own special skills and talents throughout the disease process. The book is divided into three sections that correspond to the progression of Alzheimer’s, and the unique challenges encountered at each stage. *Section A: The four stages of Alzheimer's with hundreds of practical tips for coping at each...
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| The Forgetting - A Portrait of Alzheimer's
Starring: David Hyde Pierce
Directed By: Elizabeth Arledge
Also With: Elizabeth Arledge (Producer), Doug Quade (Editor), Naomi S. Boak (Producer), Whitney Johnson (Producer)
Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/01/2005
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| Alzheimer's Disease: Facing the Facts
Starring: n/a
Directed By: n/a
Studio: Wgbh Wholesale Release Date: 03/17/2009 Run time: 56 minutes
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| Learning to Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease
by Joanne Koenig Coste (Author), Robert Butler (Foreword)
More than four million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s, and as many as twenty million have close relatives or friends with the disease. Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with Alzheimer’s, Joanne Koenig Coste offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. Her accessible and comprehensive method, which she calls habilitation, works to enhance communication between carepartners and...
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