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Tag Archives: Documentary
“The Sum Total of Our Memory: Facing Alzheimer’s Together” by Barbara Klutinis
A film that shows how Alzheimer's affects the patient and their spouse, particularly when the spouse is the primary caregiver
“The Sum Total of Our Memory: Facing Alzheimer’s Together” is a 2014 documentary directed by Barbara Klutinis. It tells the stories of three couples and their journeys navigating the tough road of Alzheimer’s disease. The film focuses on the … Continue reading
“A Good Death” by Deborah Masters and Matthew Carney
The Australian documentary touts the benefits of palliative care for terminally-ill cancer patients
“A Good Death” (2010) is an Australian documentary film about four cancer patients. The film revolves around the patients, their loved ones and the palliative care team/unit that tends to them. The short movie is, like most documentaries about terminal … Continue reading
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Tagged A good death, Australia, Cancer, Documentary, Lending Insight, Palliative Care, terminal illness
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“Indestructible,” By Ben Byer
Ben Byer chronicled his experience with ALS and his worldwide search for a cure
Ben Byer died of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on July 3, 2008. He was 37 years old. Ben was diagnosed with the disease nearly six years prior in 2002 at the age of 31. He was an actor … Continue reading
“Fight To Live” by Barbara Kopple
The documentary presents a call to action to change the FDA's approach to new drug approval
“Fight To Live” is a 2012 documentary that highlights the shortcomings of the drug approval system employed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The documentary makes the case that a person with a terminal illness with no known cure … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Alliance, ALS, Cancer, Compassionate Use, Documentary, Expanded Access, FDA, Fight To Live, Investigational Drugs, IPLEX
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“Serving Life” by OWN TV and Lisa R. Cohen
An inmate-staffed hospice program in one of the roughest prisons in the U.S.
Angola State Penitentiary in Louisiana has a long held and justly deserved reputation as one of the roughest prisons in the United States. With over 5,000 inmates and 1,000 prison employees, it is the largest maximum security correctional facility in … Continue reading
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Tagged Angola, Burl Cain, Documentary, Forest Whitaker, Hospice, Hospice Volunteer, Lisa R. Cohen, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Oprah, OWN TV, Serving Time
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“A Certain Kind of Death” by Grover Babcock and Blue Hadaegh
A documentary explores the hidden world of unclaimed bodies
What happens when someone dies, and no one is around to claim the body? Directors Grover Babcock and Blue Hadaegh answer this question in their documentary “A Certain Kind of Death.” They walk us through a day in the life … Continue reading
