Aging Media Offered by Penn State Media Sales
| The Adult Years: Continuity and Change -- Life Work More on DVD Version | This series explores the process of aging as a complex mixture of continuity and change rather than as a series of predictable steps or stages, and is designed to introduce concepts in adult development from the perspective of psychology, sociology, biology, and history. The first program discusses the "new work ethic" and its consequences for individuals and society, focusing on the roles of work, job satisfaction, and prosperity in adult life. Produced by the International University Consortium and Ohio University. |
| The Adult Years: Continuity and Change -- The Fountain of Youth More on DVD Version | Ponders the riddle of death, focusing on major theories about biological aging, current research on aging, and ethical implications of this research. |
| Communicating with the Elderly More on DVD Version | Health-care workers may find their interaction with elderly clients undermined by the sensory and physical limitations that accompany the aging process. This program offers insights into the clients' point of view and gives tips workers can use to better communicate with and provide a comfortable atmosphere for their elderly clients. From the Training Programs for Health-Care Workers series. Produced by the Penn State Coordinating Council for Continuing Education in Health Care. |
| Food Processing: Cheese Production More on DVD Version | This seven-part series examines processing methods used to bring food to market, from raw material to finished product. Programs include two versions, one hosted by food scientist and professor Lowell Satterlee and another with voice-over narration. In the first program, milk is processed into cheese. Reviews pasteurization (high temperature, short-time), standardization of milk with full-fat milk blended with skim milk, the starter culture, setting with the enzyme rennet, curd formation, cutting and draining of the whey, packaging and knitting, cheddaring, adding salt and pressing, and aging the cheese before it is available for sale. |
| Food Processing: The Brewing of Beer More on DVD Version | Details the centuries-old process of brewing beer through a tour of Straub Brewery in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. Looks at the conversion of barley and corn, mashing and lautering, cooking and cooling the wort, injecting yeast, fermentation, aging, filtration, bottling with the gravity-filling method, and pasteurization. |
| Nutrition in Aging More on DVD Version | Discusses the physical and physiological factors influencing food choices and nutrient utilization by the elderly. From the Introductory Principles of Nutrition series. |
| 55+ and Fit More on DVD Version | A Life-Enriching Stretch and Tone Program for Older Adults Here's a video to bring practical and beneficial stretching and conditioning activities into the homes of older adults. "Currently there are few older adult exercise programs that help keep the aging physically able to cope with daily activities of living," says Certified Fitness Instructor Cindy Lee Hanawalt, who also has a Ph.D in Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health from the University of Iowa. "That's why I created 55+ and Fit. Cindy Lee Hanawalt combines her years of exercise instruction, academic training and caring manner to provide a safe and effective Stretch & Tone program for seniors. 55+ and Fit incorporates conditioning, flexibility, and balance exercises and offers: * improved quality of life * strength and flexibility * increased range of motion * a certified fitness instructor * exercises targeted for seniors 55+ and Fit is not a high impact or cardiovascular workout; it emphasizes strength and flexibility with exercises specially designed for seniors. Cindy carefully explains each movement to ensure proper body alignment. 55+ and Fit will appeal to senior citizens who intend to remain healthy and flexible for life. |
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