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Multimedia Educational Workshops

When Dependency Increases Series

Series Description: When Dependency Increases is a series of seven multi-media workshop designed for families, care providers, and older adults. Each workshop package includes a 16-20 minute color slide/tape production, script, a comprehensive instructor's guide for conducting a 1 to 3 hour workshop, overhead transparency masters, participant handouts, worksheets, and color videotape (of the slide/tape program).
The workshop is sold as a complete package (includes the videotape). The videotapes are not sold separately.

Publication Price : $ 300.00 per set

Publications under this series:

I - Best Wishes Edith and Henry! Program explores family relationships and decisions in later life. The story of Edith and Henry's family motivates viewers to consider the impact of decisions on everyone and to identify alternatives for resolving issues that are raised. Guidelines are presented which apply to nearly any decision families face when an older relative becomes dependent.
Publication Price : $ 50.00 each

II - 260 Primrose Lane Program explores living arrangement options and decisions in later life. Through the lives of Ethyl, Claire, Sara and Norman, viewers learn about the impact a change in living arrangements can have on the older person. Discussion focuses on living arrangement options and factors to consider in making housing choices.
Publication Price : $ 50.00 each

III - The Dollmaker Program focuses on the importance of caregivers taking care of themselves. The caregiver's health is at stake when Alyce provides 24 hour care for Ernie and refuses help and respite. Alyce becomes isolated and loses her health, relationships, and interest in life. Guidelines are suggested for making caregiving decisions and reducing caregiver stress.
Publication Price : $ 50.00 each

IV - Due Upon Receipt Program addresses the financial concerns in later life. Through the stories of Isabel, Carlos, Fred and Maggie and their families, viewers learn about problems low income elderly face, resources available, health insurance coverage, guardianship and conservatorship, nursing home costs, and the importance of family members talking together about financial concerns. Guidelines are presented for making financial decisions.
Publication Price : $ 50.00 each

V - The Second Story Program explores loss and grief in later life. Following the death of his wife, William Sanders, 70, tried to "be strong" and didn't talk about his wife's death. Six months later he experiences additional losses. Viewers learn about the grief process, the impact of multiple losses, and ways to support the bereaved.
Publication Price : $ 50.00 each

VI - The Final Course Program focuses on depression in later life. Mrs. Murphy, 72, took great pride in her roles as wife and mother and her ability to make the finest desserts. Following a mild stroke, she becomes depressed. Viewers learn about signs of depression and how they can help a depressed person.
Publication Price : $ 50.00 each

VII - Winter Comforts Program focuses on alcohol problems in later life. Following retirement, Phyllis' one glass of wine gradually extends to several glasses to "drive away the loneliness." She becomes forgetful, develops unexplained bruises, calls at odd hours, and exhibits behavior changes. Eventually the family recognizes that Phyllis has an alcohol problem. Viewers learn about alcohol problems in later life and how to intervene.
Publication Price : $ 50.00 each

Gerontology Publications

(available from OSU Extension & Experiment Station Communications)

PNW 246 Aging Parents: Helping when Health Fails: Discusses family relationships and decision-making in later life and general guidelines to consider when a family faces the dilemma of what to do when an older family member becomes frail and changes must be faced. (Revised June 2003)
Publication Price : $ 2.50 each

PNW 342 Alcohol Problems in Later Life: Discusses factors related to the development of alcohol problems in later life, signs of an alcohol problem, how to raise concerns with an older person, the intervention process, and guidelines for selecting a treatment program. (Reprinted December 1998)
Publication Price : $ 1.50 each

PNW 315 Coping with Caregiving: How to Manage Stress when Caring for Elderly Relatives: A guide for helping caregivers to maintain their own well being while providing care to others. Discusses sources of caregiving stress, warning signals, and ways to manage stress. (Reprinted June 2002)
Publication Price : $ 2.00 each

PNW 438 Coping with Your Loss and Grief: Designed to help older people and others to understand and cope with their own loss and grief and to sensitively respond to the grief of others. (March 1993)
Publication Price : $ 1.00 each

PNW 347 Depression in Later Life: Recognition and Treatment. Discusses depression and factors related to its onset in later life; signs of depression in older adults; treatments; ways to help the depressed person; and how to recognize and respond to the suicidal person. (Revised July 2004)
Publication Price : $ 3.00 each

PNW 510 Driving Decisions in Later Life: Discusses age-related changes that can affect driving, the significance of the ability to drive in our lives, and factors to consider when approaching an older person about his or her driving. (Reprinted October 2003)
Publication Price : $ 2.50 each

PNW 314 Helping Memory-Impaired Elders: A Guide for Caregivers: Discusses dementia in later life and ways to cope more effectively with the resulting changes. Provides general care and management guidelines and how to handle specific problems such as driving, wandering, money management, hallucinations, eating, incontinence, hiding of items, and communication. (Revised July 2000)
Publication Price : $ 1.50 each

PNW 344 Helping Your Older Family Member Handle Finances: Gives guidelines for assisting an older person who can no longer manage his or her finances. Discusses formal financial planning tools: joint bank accounts, power of attorney; living trusts, representative payee, and conservatorship. (Reprinted September 1993)
Publication Price : $ 0.50 each

PNW 547 Hiring and Working Successfully with In-home Care Providers: A guide to finding, screening and hiring in-home workers. Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of hiring help privately versus through an agency, and the responsibilities of hiring help on your own. Offers guidelines for developing effective working relationships with in-home workers. (January 2002)
Publication Price : $ 2.50 each

PNW 318 Living Arrangements in Later Life: Discusses the impact a move can have on a person, living arrangement options for older people with different needs, and factors to consider when selecting a living arrangement. (Reprinted February 1989)
Publication Price : $ 1.00 each

PNW 439 Loss and Grief in Later Life: Provides an understanding of loss and grief in later life and how to sensitively respond to the grief of others. Although emphasis is on losses experienced in later life, most information is equally applicable to grief throughout adulthood. (Reprinted November 2004)
Publication Price : $ 3.00 each

FS 327 Making Connections: Children and Frail Elders: Interactions between children and their frail elders can benefit both generations. Children can gain an understanding of aging and develop meaningful relationships with older persons; frail elders can enjoy the happiness and satisfaction of a relationship with a child. Offers tips for creating positive interactions and maintaining connections between children and frail elderly. (Reprinted April 1999)
Publication Price : $ 1.00 each

EC 1522 Making Connections: Choosing Gifts for Grandchildren: Suggests ways to make gifts special and to use gift giving as a strategy for building connections across the generations. Describes some basic rules of gift selection, including gifts of time and attention. Provides numerous suggestions for creative, inexpensive gifts, such as sending poetry, special foods, photos of the child, or a box of old dresses and shirts for "dress-up." Explains how to create a gift-giving strategy by helping a grandchild start a collection (of marbles, stamps, etc.) and continually adding to it, or by helping a grandchild develop a hobby such as fishing or sewing. (March 2001)
Publication Price : $ 1.00 each

EC 1524 Making Connections: Exploring Books With Grandchildren: Presents factors to consider when exploring and choosing books for and with grandchildren. Discusses how to read to small children, select books to read with readers at various levels of ability, and choose age-appropriate books as gifts. Includes sources for further information. (March 2001)
Publication Price : $ 1.00 each

EC 1523 Making Connections: Grandparenting From a Distance: Describes how grandparents can stay involved, from a distance, in the daily lives of their grandchildren. Discusses the importance of consistent, regular contact with grandchildren and communicating ideas for plans and activities with parents for their approval. Presents numerous creative ways to stay in touch via mail, phone, and computer, such as giving grandchildren preaddressed envelopes and postage stamps, writing a story with a grandchild as the main character, sending family photos and histories, and reading a story on audio or videotape. (March 2001)
Publication Price : $ 1.00 each

EC 1525 Making Connections: When Grandchildren Visit: Suggests ways to develop positive relationships with grandchildren. Discusses how to be prepared for visits from grandchildren without their parents—including making children feel at home, hazard-proofing, resting before their arrival, creating a private area for older grandchildren, having activities on hand, and setting expectations. Also covers how to make visits to the grandchildren's home enjoyable for everyone as well. (March 2001)
Publication Price : $ 1.00 each

PNW 563 Making Decisions About a Nursing Home: Provides guidelines for choosing a nursing home and deciding whether it is the best choice. Discusses methods for paying for a nursing home, what to look for, and what to expect and how to adjust to moving in. (April 2003)
Publication Price : $ 3.50 each

PNW 408 Managing Urinary Incontinence for Healthy Aging: Discusses age-related changes in the urinary system, factors that contribute to urinary incontinence, types of incontinence, treatments, and how to manage when incontinence cannot be completely cured. (Reprinted January 1993)
Publication Price : $ 1.00 each

PNW 196 Sensory Changes in Later Life: Discusses the sensory changes: vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch, that commonly occur in later life and the implications of these changes for the older person and for those who work with elders. (Reprinted September 1993)
Publication Price : $ 1.00 each

EC 1460 Ties That Bind: Long-Lasting Marriages: Why Do They Survive?: examines secrets of happy marriages.
Publication Price : $ 0.75 each

EC 1458 Ties That Bind: Sharing the Responsibilities of Parent Care: Sibling Relationships in Later Life: explores ways siblings may share the responsibilities of caring for aging parents.
Publication Price : $ 0.75 each

PNW 393 Using Medicine Safely in Later Life: Discusses why older people are at greater risk for experiencing problems with medications, the effect of age-related changes on how drugs act in the body, adverse drug reactions in later life, problems in medication-taking and solutions to common problems. (Reprinted October 1993)
Publication Price : $ 1.00 each

PNW 392 Using Medicine Safely: This publication, appropriate for persons of all ages, discusses: what you should know about your medicines, how to work effectively with doctors and pharmacists to get the most benefit from medicines, guidelines for taking medicines safely, how to store medicines, and organizer systems to help keep track of medicine-taking. (Reprinted October 1993)
Publication Price : $ 1.50 each

PNW 453 What Do You Know About Aging? Facts and Fallacies: Presents 20 common myths about aging and explains the realities. (Reprinted November 1996)
Publication Price : $ 0.50 each

Educational Training Materials

SEX AND AGING: A GAME OF AWARENESS AND INTERACTION Developed for use with community service providers, long term care staff, and others who work with older adults. Sexuality and aging is not an easy subject for many people to discuss, and yet, it often presents distress to people in their work. Players face sexual-related situations and issues involving older adults and are challenged to examine their attitudes and make decisions. Includes four sets of game cards- Issues, Daily Changes, Crisis and Conflict, and Relationships.
Publication Price : $ 18.00 each

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