Finding Videos on Aging
A tutorial from the IOA Information Center
Contents:
About This Guide
'Real Time': Videos and Webcasts Online
Searching for Videos to Borrow from NC Libraries
Videos to Rent or Purchase
Sources of Video Reviews
About This Guide
This guide is a service of the UNC Institute on Aging Information Center. It was developed to assist NC faculty in aging in finding videos for classroom use.
'Real Time': Videos and Webcasts Online
UCSD-TV Video on Demand: Health and Medicine: Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research
on Aging (SIRA)
Series of videos of varying lengths on aging-related health topics, viewable
over the Internet.
GeriaFlix & GeriaTrax
From the University of Iowa. Learn about a variety of geriatric healthcare
issues, from experts in many specialties, with these archived presentations
from the Geriatric Grand Rounds lecture series. Delivered using streaming digital video
and/or audio with synchronized slides.
Sage Crossroads
Sage is an online forum on aging produced by Science Magazine and the
Alliance for Aging Research, featuring webcasts on public policy and aging.
Upcoming webcasts are announced here, and the archive of previous webcasts
includes transcripts available to view or print.
U.S. Administration on Aging: Video Gallery
Small site containing just a few online video clips.
HealingWell.com: Healthy Aging
Video webcasts are available on a variety of aging-related health topics.
Searching for Videos to Borrow from NC Libraries
UNC-CH
IOA: AgeLib Digital Library
From the drop-down selections in the 'find' box, choose 'audiovisuals'.
Hit 'submit search' for the entire selection, or type in a subject or title keyword for greater precision.
UNC-CH House Library: FilmFinder
This link runs a query for films cataloged in the 'age/aging' genre.
UNC-CH Health Sciences Library: 2 finding guides
Focus on Geriatrics
Audio-Visuals
Focus on Death and
Dying Audio-Visuals
UNC-CH
Libraries Catalog: Advanced Search
Select 'Video/DVD, etc.' from the drop-down menu for 'Material Type'. Also includes links to Duke, NC State, NCCU, and UNCG library catalogs.
North
Carolina Area Health Education Centers (NC AHECs)
This link allows you to search one specific library, or all libraries
at NC's regional AHECs simultaneously, for relevant videos. Limit to the format 'Videocassettes'.
Other University And Public Libraries
Your university library catalog allows you to search for audiovisuals
for on-campus borrowing. The public library in your locale may have videos
of interest for aging education.
Videos to Rent or Purchase
University
of North Texas Media Library: Film & Video Collection on Aging
Videos are available to rent by mail for institutional/classroom showing
and inservice education.
Video Press: University
of Maryland School of Medicine
Produces and distributes video programs for professionals and students
in the field of geriatric health care. Rental or purchase available.
AARP AgeLine database
Select 'AgeLine Advanced Search,' insert subject terms if desired, scroll
down and choose 'video' in the 'document type' menu. Each record will
provide a link to the organization which produced the video.
American Bar Association
A short list of videos available for a modest price, covering various
topics pertinent to the rights of the elderly.
DocuSeek
Film & Video Finder
A search site for independent documentary, social issue, and educational
videos available in the U.S. and Canada. Try a keyword search, or use
the 'advanced search' section to search from a pre-defined list of subjects,
for title words, or limit by length, format type, etc. Each record provides
a link to the film's distributor.
Terra Nova Films: Videos on Aging
Terra Nova Films produces and distributes videos dealing exclusively with aging
and elderhood. Over 300 titles available for rental or purchase.
Fanlight Productions: Aging
A leading distributor of films and videos that address social issues. Available for rental or purchase.
First Run Icarus Films
A leading distributor of documentary film and video. Search by title or
from a pre-defined list of subjects, such as 'aging' and 'death and dying.'
Available for rental or purchase.
New Day Films: Aging
Offers independently produced films and videos that educate and inspire.
Available for rental or purchase.
Aquarius Health Care Media
The 'Aging/Gerontology' subject area includes Alzheimer's
Disease, bereavement, caregiving concerns and issues, disability issues,
exercise and fitness, long term care issues, mental health, strokes, and
wellness. Videos for sale.
Sources of Video Reviews
The
Gerontologist: Audiovisual Reviews
Archived online issues of The Gerontologist with a/v reviews. Choose a
year and an issue to view each table of contents, and click on 'audiovisual
reviews.'
Aging and the Cinema
Provides brief synopses of a substantial list of popular films which all
deal with aging in some way.
Intergenerational
Relationships in Feature-Length Films: 1970-1995
Ratings are based on the quality of the intergenerational relationships
portrayed in the films.
