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1) Stroke
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
See the care options that might be available to you after you leave the hospital, and learn how to stay safe, reducing your risk of another stroke.
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A stroke causes major changes that can impact all aspects of your life, including your emotional well-being. In addition, stroke damage to certain parts of the brain can affect both emotions and behavior. Learn about support groups for stroke survivors, strategies for coping with emotional distress, and how caregivers can help themselves while helping their loved ones.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Someone has a stroke every 45 seconds. This program explores the risk factors and symptoms of a stroke and when to get help. Our program delves into how strokes are treated and the many avenues for rehabilitation. Dr. Larry Goldstein from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, and Dr. Marc Mayberg from the Seattle Neuroscience Institute and Chairman of the Stroke Council for the American Heart Association lead the discussions.
5) Q&A
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Dr. Goldstein, Dr. Walker, and Dr. Hall discuss common vision issues among preemies and how those issues can be avoided and possibly treated.
7) Survival
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Sleeping Sickness is the deadliest disease in the world. The Democratic Republic of Congo suffers more cases than any other country. Without treatment, parasites called trypanosomes invade the victim’s brain, ravage their sleep cycle, driving them mad before finally killing them. But dedicated doctors and medics are fighting back. We tell the stories of those who have lost family to the disease and of the lucky ones who have survived this deadly...
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Vicky sets out to see the impact of music on people in the later stages of dementia. She visits a care home offering music therapy and sees how their unique approach is benefiting the people there. Four choir members take part in an unprecedented experiment when they are scanned at the University of Nottingham to see how the different parts of their brains communicate when listening to music despite the damage caused by their dementia. The three-month...
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The invention pioneered by Elvira Fortunato, Rodrigo Martins and their team at New University of Lisbon, consists of transistors crafted from cellulose fiber – in other words paper exploited for electronics purposes. The paper-based transistors open new applications for low cost and disposable electronics, require much less energy to manufacture, are made from readily available materials, and can be recycled safely as opposed to the standard silicon...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, professional artist Mary Wyant slowly lost her ability to paint and the ability to take care of herself. Ray Suarez examines the story of Mary and her daughter Rebecca, who is now her mother's legal guardian and primary caretaker, and the daily struggles of long-term care.
11) What Is a TIA?
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Learn what a TIA is, how it is a serious warning sign for a stroke, and the importance of calling 911 if someone is showing the signs of having a TIA.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
As seen on PBS. Multiple Sclerosis is the most common serious neurological disorder amongst young adults, yet only about 30% of those with MS become severely disabled. This documentary focuses upon the other 70%: those who "look so well" but suffer from invisible symptoms such as numbness, tingling and pain in their limbs, fatigue, headaches, and vision and cognitive problems.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
One million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive condition that causes problems with body movement. New research has identified a genetic variant that increases the risk of Parkinson’s in people of African descent, and is not seen in those with European ancestry. Ekemini Riley, managing director of Aligning Science Across Parkinson's, joins John Yang to discuss the findings.
19) Life Unbound, A
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Whether it’s Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke or Dementia, cutting edge neuroscience is beginning to change what’s possible when it comes to recovery and prevention. Speaking with the worlds top neuroscientists A Life Unbound explores brain plasticity strategies and the role these strategies can play in revolutionizing the human experience. Speaking with Dr. Michael Merzenich, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Dr. Martha Herbert and Dr. Rick Hanson we are...
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Globally acclaimed musician Nenad Bach’s performing career was abruptly cut short by the onset of Parkinson's Disease, however playing competitive ping pong has not only halted, but actually reversed his symptoms enough so he can once again take the stage. This film was recognized with an Honorable Mention at the World Parkinson Coalition's annual World Parkinson’s Congress.
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