Focuses on the research, curriculum and services at the Andrus Gerontology Center of the University of Southern California. Emphasizes the importance of gerontological knowledge and training for the future of aging policy and services.



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Alzheimer's Disease: An Assessment
Running time: 29 minutes/video
ADEAR (Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center)
Available from CASAS
School of Social Welfare
16 Haviland
University of California at Berkeley
(510) 642-3285

Part of a training course (Alzheimer's Disease: An Educational Training Program for Social Workers), this video demonstrates the social work skills required to interview a demented elderly person.



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Alzheimer's Disease: Interviewing and Assessment Techniques for Social Workers
Running time: about 30 minutes / video
Duke University Medical Center
Available: c/o Media Center, Moffitt Library
University of California at Berkeley

Informational video aimed at training social workers to assess the functioning and needs of older persons which might point to a diagnoses of Alzheimer's Disease, in addition to tips on how to propose further evaluation.



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An Assessment Interview (Alzheimer's Disease: An Educational Training Program for Social Workers)
Running time: 16:30 / video
University of Pittsburgh
Alzheimer's Disease Center
Available from CASAS
School of Social Welfare
16 Haviland
University of California at Berkeley
(510) 642-3285
This video demonstrates an example of appropriate identification of an elderly family member's potential need for evaluation of suspected cognitive impairment.



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Family Counseling with an Older Black Family
School of Social Work at San Jose State University.
Running time: 11 minutes/video
Available from CASAS
School of Social Welfare
16 Haviland Hall
University of California at Berkeley
(510) 642-3285

Created to demonstrate family counseling skills appropriate to work with older Black families and to serve as a trigger for discussion, the tape portrays work with an older parent and their adult children where health-related issues have resulted in tensions and misunderstandings. The major issue presented is the conflict between a daughter and her recently disabled mother over the mother's desire to live among her friends, and the daughter's insistence that she move far away to live with her. The theme is the importance of understanding the value of the Black church and extended kin networks to the life of many Black elderly people.



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Family Counseling with an Older Hispanic Family
School of Social Work at San Jose State University
Running time: 14 minutes/video
Available from CASAS
School of Social Welfare
16 Haviland
University of California at Berkeley
(510) 642-3285

Created to demonstrate family counseling skills appropriate to work with older Hispanic families and to serve as a trigger for discussion, the tape portrays work with an older parent and their adult children where health-related issues have resulted in tensions and misunderstandings. The major issue presented is the conflict between a brother and sister over whether to use community services for care of their father. The theme is the cultural clash of values between traditional expectations of "familia" as sole caretaker, and the limitations of providing this care by contemporary Mexican-American women.



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Home Care: A Case Study in Interdisciplinary Team Practice
Running time: 38 minutes / video
University of Washington Instructional Media Services
Available: c/o Diane Driver
Center on Aging
535 University Hall
University of California at Berkeley
(510) 643-6427

Provides an example of how an older woman might deal with the after effects of a stroke and in-home support services.



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How Can I Help?
Running Time: 43 minutes
Lutheran Center on Aging
Available: Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services
School of Social Welfare
16 Haviland Hall
University of California at Berkeley
(510) 642-3285

The contents attempt to dispel stereotypes of aging and depression; "How Can I Help" portrays the relationship of loss and depression at any age.  The dramas address the need to understand depression, when to urge professional intervention, and what friends can do to help. Dr. Paul Johnson, psychologist, gives cogent comments on issues raised in the mini-dramas.  The tape encourages an understanding of depression and helping ourselves and others heal.
 



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The Mental Status Examination of the Demented Adult
Running time: 18:52 / video
ADEAR (Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center)
Available from CASAS
School of Social Welfare
16 Haviland
University of California at Berkeley
(510) 642-3285

Part of an educational program intended to train people in the use of the Mental Status Examination with people with dementia including case presentations for practicing assessment skills.



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The Mental Status Examination of the Older Adult
Running time: 17:30 / video
The John Hopkins University
Alzheimer's Disease Center
Available from CASAS
School of Social Welfare
16 Haviland
University of California at Berkeley
(510) 642-3285

An example of the use of the Mental Status Examination with an older woman.



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Travelers in Time
Running time: 11:30 / video
Gerontological Society of America
Available from CASAS
School of Social Welfare
16 Haviland
University of California at Berkeley
(510) 642-3285

Reviews the development of gerontology as a discipline, and the historical events that have impacted on the field. This video also outlines areas for future attention and investigation by those in the field, interspersed with the opinions of a number of eminent gerontologists. 

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