Spanning nearly 40 years, the Honel family has been the subject of an intriguing short film study. This third installment of the My Mother, My Father film series includes a new film as well as the 1983 and 1990 short films. The family all share their struggles and stories surrounding elder care.
While in a somewhat privileged position of being able to keep their aging parents at home instead of placing them in a care home or other similar facility, the Honels are an excellent case study in a more holistic and family-centered method of care for parents with dementia or other degenerative memory issues.
Three generations of the family appear on screen, each successive generation discussing complex topics such as their parents and their own emotional states when entering this phase of their lives, and the issues of familial responsibility we all face when our aging parents require special care.
Helping an Aging Parent: A Forty-Year Perspective Across Generations is an invaluable resource for those seeking information about the personal and emotional aspects of geriatric home care for one's parents. Easily watchable in a single sitting and highly informative for those seeking to care for parents with dementia or Alzheimer's on their own. Often, the only aspects of elder care discussed are the day-to-day activity or common struggles in communication.
Helping an Aging Parent dives deeper into the interpersonal struggles between child and parent, of adapting one’s life to care for a parent as they cared for you in childhood. There’s no listing of facts or experiences. The documentary instead takes a qualitative approach, looking at the Honel family’s experience over almost 40 years as a case study into home elder care, and the holistic benefits that can be gained by those who can take the time to care for their parents in their final years. Highly Recommended.
Where does this title belong on public library shelves?
Helping an Aging Parent: A Forty-Year Perspective Across Generations is an excellent addition to documentary collections about elder care or dementia.
What type of college instructor could use this title?
Those teaching elder care and neurodegenerative illness may find this title particularly useful as an illustrative resource for teaching about dementia.
What is the retail price and/or Public Performance License fee?
$99