My local PBS station aired a rebroadcast of "The Forgetting" earlier
this week. It's a two-hour (I think) do***entary on Alz, including
interviews with doctors, researchers, patients and their families. It
includes segments with people in mild, moderate and advanced stages.
It lacks the practical caregiving advice found in The 36-Hour Day, but
it does give a good overview in a frank but not sensationalized way.
Some people cannot find time or the quiet to read a book but can carve
out two hours for a "movie." I suggested my brother watch it; he's not
involved in day-to-day care like I am, but this will help him understand
better the whole scope.
Check to see if your PBS station is showing it (go to www.pbs.org and
click on schedule -- then enter your zip code and select your station,
then search by programs under F for Forgetting), or I think I saw it on
DVD at Blockbuster once. Your local library may also have it -- I think
when it first came out a lot of Alz Associations donated copies to the
local library.
http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/
is the website for the program. It's a
good ****tal to resources as well. The program itself is based on a book,
which has a website at www.theforgetting.com as well, but it is focused
more on the book than on helping you connect with resources.
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