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"Coming of Age" Lecture Series

COMING OF AGE – UCTV Presentations 
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Perdida de la Memoria y Enfermedad de Alzheimer
41 minutes; First Aired: 10/8/2007

Preventing Falls 
42 minutes; First Aired: 7/16/2007

Memory Maintenance 
50 minutes; First Aired: 6/4/2007

Medicare Part D - Maximizing Your Benefits 
54 minutes; First Aired: 6/19/2006


Alzheimer’s Disease:
(#14217; 59 minutes; 5/26/2008) 
Bruce Reed, the Associate Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at UC Davis presents a comprehensive update on Alzhemier's Disease. What is Alzhemier's Disease and can it be cured or treated? Can one predict who will ultimately be afflicted by this disease? What is the current research being done on Alzheimier's Disease?


Elder Abuse 
(#14638; 28 minutes; 5/26/2008)
This presentation on elder abuse describes the nature and scope of elder abuse, explaining some of the elderly's vulnerabilities to mistreatment and poses some ethical questions on the topic. For more information, visit: UC Davis Center for Healthy AgingCenter on Elder Abuse, and UC Irvine Aging and Caregiving.


Forensic Markers of Elder Abuse 
(#14376; 28 minutes) 
This program details the forensic signs of elder abuse. Dr. Mosqueda's presentation is essential viewing by anyone who treats this vulnerable population. In this program, Dr. Mosqueda explains how to discern the normal signs of aging from signs of abuse. For more information, visit: : UC Davis Center for Healthy AgingCenter on Elder Abuse, and UC Irvine Aging and Caregiving


"Rheumatoid Arthritis: Part One" 
(#14860; 28 minutes) 
This program features noted Rheumatology expert, Dr. Michael Weisman, presenting an update on the current treatments for rheumatoid arthritis. Learn more at the UC Davis Center for Healthy Aging and the UC Academic Geriatric Resource Program.

Part One:  
Rheumatoid arthritis affects 1.3 million Americans. Research advances and drug development have helped control this chronic disease. Noted UCLA Rheumatology expert Dr. Michael Weisman, presents an update on the latest treatments in the first of two lectures. Series: The Coming of Age Lecture Series [7/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 14860]

"Rheumatoid Arthritis: Part Two" 
(#14861; 28 minutes) 
This program is the second segment on Rheumatoid Arthritis, by Dr. Michael Weisman, a noted UCLA Rheumatology expert. Learn more at the UC Davis Center for Healthy Aging and the UC Academic Geriatric Resource Program.

Part Two: 
Rheumatoid arthritis affects 1.3 million Americans. Research advances and drug development have helped control this chronic disease. Noted UCLA Rheumatology expert Dr. Michael Weisman, presents an update on the latest treatments in the second of two lectures. Series: The Coming of Age Lecture Series [7/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 14861]