Elder Abuse Prevention

I Grow Old portrays the reality of elder abuse through the stories of five elderly people who have experienced it. National experts and local professionals fill in details to give the viewer an accurate understanding about the facts of elder abuse. The nature of elder abuse, its causes, and intervention techniques are modeled through the five case studies. I Grow Old gives solid examples of ways to avoid elder abuse and offers insight into the needs of our country's elder population. $195 (rental $50), 30 minutes.

"Paints a poignant picture of the profound losses we experience as we grow old and the vulnerability to which we all become prone."
--The Geronologist

 
"...does an excellent job of not only introducing the issues of elder abuse, but also of demonstrating the particular dilemmas such abuse presents to family members and professionals."
--M. Sharon Maxwell, Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute

 

Honorable Mention: American Film and Video Festival
Bronze Award, Columbus International Film and Video Festival
Finalist: International Health and Medical Festival
Certificate of Merit: WorldFest Houston
First Place: National Council on Family Relations