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The Terra Nova Films Collection

The films of the Terra Nova Films Collection fosters a greater understanding of life in its later years through the media of film and video.

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The Terra Nova Films Collection includes the following titles:

A Mother Never Gives up Hope - imageA Mother Never Gives up Hope

Candid stories of four older women who are dealing with abuse at the hands of an adult son.

Terra Nova Films | 2009 | 42 minutes
A Thousand Tomorrows: Intimacy, Sexuality and Alzheimer's - imageA Thousand Tomorrows: Intimacy, Sexuality and Alzheimer's

An exploration of the changes that Alzheimer's disease has on intimacy and sexuality.

Terra Nova Films | 1995 | 31 minutes
Alzheimers and African Americans - imageAlzheimers and African Americans

Alzheimer's in the African-American community.

Terra Nova Films | 2007 | 27 minutes
Backing Out of Time - imageBacking Out of Time

The emotions and concerns of five diverse families as they navigate a new and often sudden terrain — caregiving

Terra Nova Films | 2015 | 60 minutes
Cyber-Seniors - imageCyber-Seniors

A group of senior citizens take their first steps into cyber-space under the tutelage of teenage mentors

Terra Nova Films | 2014 | 52 minutes
Elder Abuse: Five Case Studies - imageElder Abuse: Five Case Studies

Candid accounts from victims of elder abuse.

Terra Nova Films | 1990 | 43 minutes
Grow Old Along With Me: The Poetry of Aging - imageGrow Old Along With Me: The Poetry of Aging

Aging as an ongoing creative process.

Terra Nova Films | 2000 | 57 minutes
He Wouldn't Turn Me Loose - imageHe Wouldn't Turn Me Loose

Presents the real-life case of 96-year-old Miss Mary, who is sexually assaulted by her grandson - and documents how she fully participated in his subsequent trial and prosecution.

Terra Nova Films | 2012 | 28 minutes
I Won't Go - imageI Won't Go

Oli Truss is an eccentric ex-headmistress in her 90's and her story brings home the complex issues of self-neglect, competence and capacity, and the right to live and die at home with dignity.

Terra Nova Films | 2010 | 28 minutes
Into the Other Lane - imageInto the Other Lane

Real-life stories about when and how to deal with the emotional issue of giving up driving.

Terra Nova Films | 2010 | 56 minutes

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