Many elderly people fall victim to Senile Dementia, an incurable mental disorder which gets progressively worse and causes great distress not only to the sufferers, but also to their families. David Wheatley’s sensitive adaptation of Brenda Kidwele’s autobiographical book, graphically illustrates these problems - the anxiety, despair and feelings of helplessness.
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ACMI Identifier
300234
Language
English
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Senile dementia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)