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| Elder Abuse: Domestic Violence in Later Life |
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| Terra Nova Films has recently completed a series of videos on domestic violence in later life. Terra Nova worked with the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) to produce the videos. NCALL is a nationally recognized leader on program development, policy and technical assistance and training that addresses the nexus between domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse/neglect. |
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| The videos are produced in a documentary style and focus on older victims sharing their experiences, along with interviews of practitioners and others involved in their specific cases. Discussion guides and a training manual with teaching recommendations and outlines accompany each video. The videos and print materials were pilot-tested and reviewed by various professional associations throughout the country before they were finalized. |
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| Funding for the production of the videos and the collateral training materials was provided by a three-year grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime. |
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| Giving Up the Keys: Driving and Dementia |
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| As Americans continue to live and drive longer, families (and health care professionals) around the country are being forced to deal with a very real and growing safety issue - that of older drivers and age-associated dementia. Even in the early stages of dementia, driving skills can be compromised and diminished. Impairment can include vision, perception, attention span, memory, judgment, and reaction time. As the dementia progresses, one's ability to drive safely decreases. |
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| Despite concerns about the dangers of their loved ones with dementia continuing to drive, many caregivers admit that they have not made and would not know how to begin making plans for driving cessation. Driving for most people is a highly charged symbol of their independence, competence, and self-worth; therefore, the mere thought of relinquishing the “right” to drive is met with resistance and denial. Being encouraged to “give up the keys" often carries with it deep emotional associations, and for the person with dementia and the family members, this issue can become very stressful and divisive. The issues themselves and ways of dealing with them are explored in a comprehensive 30 minute chaptered DVD, Into the Other Lane: Driving and Dementia. |
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| Wandering: A Journey to Safety |
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| Also in production at Terra Nova is a 30-45 minute video on the “wandering” behavior associated with those living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Every year there are reports of an estimated 125,000 Alzheimer’s patients who leave the safety of their home, sometimes unwilling or unable to return. Wandering is among the most unsettling and dangerous behaviors that people with Alzheimer’s can exhibit. Statistics indicate that if the wanderer is not found within 24 hours, there is only a 56 % chance of survival. |
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| The issues involved in wandering are complex. This video will be the most comprehensive work done on the problem to date, exploring in-depth the reasons that lead to wandering, offering recommendations on how to cut down or prevent wandering, suggestions for creating a safer environment for those who exhibit the inclination to wander, and a look at some of the ways currently being used to insure the safe return of the wanderer. |
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| This video is being produced by Terra Nova for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), headquartered in New York and founded in 2002 with the objective to unite organizations from “coast to coast that are dedicated to meeting the educational, social, emotional and practical needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related illnesses and their caregivers and families. |
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