Episode of Series “March of Time”.
The problems of old age as they affect people in the United States - achievements of medical science in forestalling disease, controlling dangerous ailments earlier in life; with a longer life expectancy, an increasing population of old people; ways of combating prejudices against employing old persons. Some notable personalities of advanced years including Sir Winston Churchill, Dorothy Dix and George Bernard Shaw.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322126
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aged - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aged - United States
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Old age
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Health and hygiene
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Integrated care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Old age
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)