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WINNER!! Family Matters: Coming Together for Alzheimer's A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is often a frightening and disorienting moment in the life of a family. The emotional news that a parent or spouse is changing and will not be there in the same way is difficult to accept. Family Matters is divided into four sections to introduce newly diagnosed and early stage patients and families to the world of Alzheimer's. • A Matter of Time An Alzheimer diagnosis also asks each family member to rethink his/her own life in order to provide support and assistance for the individual with Alzheimer's. The film is framed to help viewers understand their own feelings as they hear others share personal insights, ideas and strategies for care. Family Matters suggests that there is a path to take to help families cope, and that Alzheimer's need not be a paralyzing experience. Viewers hear from four families who share their experiences and reactions that helped them adapt to the changes in their lives. TRT: 28 Minutes Full Screen, Color
About
the film
Barbara E. Moscowitz,
MSW LICSW Dedicated to Jim Brown:
This film was made possible by the
Produced for Geriatric
Medicine Unit We gratefully acknowledge the families of Sam, Rita, Ed and Jim who gave generously of their time and openly with their hearts Featured Experts Barbara E. Moscowitz Special thanks
to: Kate Salmon, MHSA Lois Pecora, Director of Tapestry
Program We would also like to thank: Mike Splaine IONA Senior Services Produced by: Executive Producer Image Studios Productions Writer Director Cinematographers Sound Recording Editors
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Family
Matters: Coming Together for Alzheimer’s and the accompanying
Resource Journal are intended to introduce
newly diagnosed families to the world of the Alzheimer’s patient. The
illness doesn’t manifest as a limp or swollen limb, but rather a mysterious
and unpredictable array of actions, limitations, memory lapses, mistakes
and sometimes, bizarre behaviors that bear no resemblance to the person
everyone knows. Patients and family need to learn about the illness
and treatments, plan for all levels of challenges that await them, restructure
their family system to adapt to ever changing needs of the patient;
and finally, they will need to learn the language and behavior of being
an Alzheimer caregiver. It is a remarkably stressful, challenging and
awesome time in life: one that is barely appreciated by anyone who is
not inside of the drama.
