Four score years and then

United Kingdom, 1982

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Looks at the rehabilitation geriatric ward at St. James Hospital, South West London, and some of its patients, most of them over 80. Peter Millard, Professor of geriatric medicine, believes the very old can be made well again if they are given a belief in themselves. The program follows the progress of a number of patients.

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Credits

producer

Jeanne La Chard

Duration

00:51:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015615

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Institutional care

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Institutional care

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Old age

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Hospital care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged men - Health and hygiene

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged women - Health and hygiene

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Geriatrics - Psychological aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Old age

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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