CSWE National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education

Films and Media

National Arthritis Foundation. (2006). Take control with exercise. A DVD based on the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program. Washington DC: Author.

This is an exercise tape that people with arthritis can use at home. It can be used to demonstrate the components of the arthritis exercise program to students. This program is the second most attended disease management program for people with osteoarthritis.

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Directors of Health Promotion and Education. (2004). Implementing self-management education: Successes and challenges in arthritis. Produced by the Alabama Department of Public Health. (Available in VHS and DVD; running time, 2 hours, 20 minutes.)

This video provides students with a discussion of the difficulties and successes inherent in implementing arthritis disease management programs in the community. The video consists of a panel discussion with high-level individuals throughout the U.S. who have implemented arthritis disease management programs in their states.

School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York. (2003). Dispelling the myths of arthritis: How to take control. Albany, New York: Author. (Available in VHS; running time, approximately 1 hour.)

The aim of this video is to help dispel myths that all of us have regarding arthritis. It can be used in class to for discuss about misconceptions about aging individuals with chronic illness and how social workers can help dispel these myths.