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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Arthritis and related musculo-skeletal conditions are the most common chronic and long-term medical illnesses and are the leading cause of disability among people aged 15 years and older. There is no known cause, and no cure. These Speaking from Experience clips offer first-hand accounts from children living with arthritis and their parents. They discuss the ways in which it has impacted their lives and the ways they manage the condition. It was produced...
42) Lost: a novel
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
On a cold January morning Susan leaves her husband alone for a few minutes and returns to find him gone. He has Alzheimer's, and he has wandered alone into a frigid landscape with no sense of home or direction. Lost. The massive search for her husband brings Susan together with Jeff, a search and rescue expert and social worker preoccupied with his young wife's betrayal. In Jeff's care is Corey, a young boy rendered mute and abandoned by his family...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Through the comments of a woman with arthritis, the place of spirituality in the management of arthritis is explored in this video. Spiritual needs are also addressed, such as the need for meaning and purpose, hope, and love and relatedness. How clinicians can integrate spirituality into their work with arthritic clients is described, including assessing clients' spiritual and religious beliefs and practices, and assisting them to meet their spiritual...
Author
Language
English
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"Anna was living a normal life. She was ambitious and worked hard; she had just bought an apartment; she was falling in love. But then she started to develop worrying symptoms: her face felt like it was burning whenever she was in front of the computer. Soon this progressed to an intolerance of fluorescent light, then of sunlight itself. The reaction soon spread to her entire body. Now, when her symptoms are at their worst she must spend months on...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited brain disorder passed from parent to child via a defective gene. Onset usually occurs at age 35-45 years, after which people experience a steady decline over the next 20 years or so. This Speaking from experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people who have experienced Huntington's disease. It was produced in partnership with Huntington's Disease Association of Victoria.
47) Osteoporosis
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
One in every two women and one in every three men over the age of 60 will suffer a fracture related to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis and fractures are the major causes of injury, long term disability and death in older Australians. This Speaking from experience programoffers offer first-hand accounts from people who have experienced osteoporosis. It was produced in partnership with Arthritis VIC.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system. It affects twice as many women as men, who are usually diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40.This Speaking from experience DVD offers offer first-hand accounts from people living with multiple sclerosis. It was produced in partnership with the MS Society VIC.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Stroke patients suffer a variety of complications and these can pose challenging problems for health care professionals and caregivers. This program will provide you with basic knowledge of a stroke and how to care for a patient who has suffered one. Learn how a stroke effects the mind and body, and the practical approaches you can take to care for language, perceptual and emotional complications associated with it.
51) Remember
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
The Baxters is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Roma Downey and Ted McGinley.
A story about tragedy, healing, and the importance of remembering, from Karen Kingsbury, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of “heart-tugging and emotional” (Romantic Times) life-changing fiction, co-authored with Gary Smalley.
A Deep Regret
Though Ashley vowed to start a new life...
A story about tragedy, healing, and the importance of remembering, from Karen Kingsbury, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of “heart-tugging and emotional” (Romantic Times) life-changing fiction, co-authored with Gary Smalley.
A Deep Regret
Though Ashley vowed to start a new life...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Maddy is sixteen. She has loyal friends, a mother with whom she's unusually close, a father she's never met, devoted grandparents, and a crush on a boy named Jack. Maddy also has cancer. Deeply curious, wry, and vivacious, she's poised at the outset of adulthood, ready to untangle all the mysteries that living holds--if she survives her teens"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Annie Harlow knows how lucky she is. The producer of a popular television cooking show, she loves her handsome husband and the beautiful Los Angeles home they share. And now, she's pregnant with their first child. But in an instant, her life is shattered. And when Annie awakes from a yearlong coma, she discovers that time isn't the only thing she's lost. Grieving and wounded, Annie retreats to her old family home in Switchback, Vermont, a maple farm...
55) The faded photo
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Recalling her mother's words that some things should be kept private, Frances Snyder chooses to face breast cancer on her own terms: alone. That is, until she finally understands that unexpected friendship--and unconditional love--can offer hope in the darkest hours"--
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Liberty explores the deep connections in a circle of lesbian friends as they face death and celebrate life and love. Viewers say Liberty has documented the meaning of community with rare grace and wit. It is not a wimpy, weepy tale by a mile, but a keen celebration of family values. Liberty demystifies death, dispels misinformation about age and sexual orientation, and reminds us how rich life is, even in the shadow of death. Part One: Death to Life...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Describes in detail the medications commonly prescribed to heart attack victims and necessary life style adjustments that may accompany them. This program is part of our cardiovascular series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Whether in the acute care setting, long term care or the home, a good cardiovascular assessment will direct the client's outcome. This program will provide your staff with a comprehensive review of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system and major cardiovascular diseases.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A stroke is a brain attack, which can affect thinking, movement, speech and/or senses, and is caused by blockage or rupture of a blood vessel within or surrounding the brain. When a brain attack occurs, it kills brain cells in the immediate area. A stroke can occur at any age, even in babies and infants. This Speaking from experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people who have experienced stroke. It was produced in partnership with...
60) Virgil Wander
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Language
English
Description
Midwestern movie house owner Virgil Wander is "cruising along at medium altitude" when his car flies off the road into icy Lake Superior. Virgil survives but his language and memory are altered and he emerges into a world no longer familiar to him. Awakening in this new life, Virgil begins to piece together his personal history and the lore of his broken town, with the help of a cast of affable and curious locals--from Rune, a twinkling, pipe-smoking,...
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