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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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015615
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Institutional care
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
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)