Alzheimer's Care

Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

Order# AD211
Presented by Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH

interviews and vignettes
33 minutes
$150 purchase; $75 rental

This DVD presents the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Through a series of insightful interviews with patients, Dr. Rabins presents a clear understanding of symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s including: communication problems, loss of memory, mood swings, confusion, and impaired cognitive processes. Interviews are arranged starting with patients in the earlier stages of the disease and progress through the final stage.

Not only does this DVD present the losses associated with Alzheimer’s, but through Dr. Rabins’ interviews, it also reveals the character qualities of each person, encouraging the viewer to appreciate the individual not just the disease.

Excellent for staff training in long-term care and for students in nursing and allied health professional training programs.

Topics: impaired memory, loss of physical function, impaired cognitive function, emotional lability, disease progression
Audience: long-term care staff, allied health training, Alzheimer's support groups

This program is part of "The Alzheimer's Care Kit" series.

The Alzheimer's Care Kit presented by Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimers Disease (AD211)	Minimizing Care Problems (AD213)
Responsive Care Plans (AD212)

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