Stanford Health Video Library
The Stanford Health Video Library programs feature prominent doctors presenting the latest health research. Use these links to jump directly to your topic of interest in videos:
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| Balance Disorders Balance problems can stem from dizziness, light-headedness, weakness, or lack of coordination, and often can lead to falls. It's a pervasive problem but one that has not been thoroughly studied, perhaps in part because of the difficulties in determining the cause. Stanford has launched a new Balance Center, making it one of the few medical centers in the country to offer an interdisciplinary program for comprehensive testing and community outreach. A panel of experts discusses the causes and treatments for balance disorders. Speakers: Specialists from the Stanford Balance Center YouTube |
| The Big Picture Of Maintaining Health This lecture focuses on why more and more older adults want the big-picture approach to maintaining their health -- and how geriatricians can help them achieve it. Dr. Hussain suggests ways to involve physicians in dialogue, discusses the goals of therapy and medication regimens, as well as the importance of preventing catastrophic incidents like falls. Speaker: Yusra Hussain, MD  Buy DVD |
| Changing Sleep Patterns as We Age Even though there are some changes to our sleep patterns as we grow older, there are often other components contributing to a poor night's sleep. This talk discuses normal changes in sleep patterns and other factors that might be interrupting a good night's sleep. Speaker: Mehrdad Ayati, MD YouTube |
Cognitive Aging and Alzheimer's Disease: Gender Matters Dr. Henderson discusses normal versus abnormal cognitive function in women and men, how dementia makes itself known, and what can be done to prevent Alzheimer's Disease. Speaker: Victor Henderson, MD YouTube Buy DVD
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| Cognitive Changes With Aging: What Can You Expect? Dr. Greicius focuses on memory problems people face and their correlation to problems later in life. Topics discussed: when is testing appropriate; benefits of early testing; what the tests involve and what they mean; decision making and cognition; and appropriate interventions. Speaker: Michael Greicius, MD, MPH
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| Health & Wellness Among Older Adults: Challenges and Strategies This talk focuses on the prevention of serious health situations and how to cultivate knowledge of one’s functional strengths and weaknesses. Dr. Pompei also discusses how to predict need of services, as well as how to optimize doctor visits, self management of chronic conditions, and the determinants of an easy old age. Speaker: Peter Pompei, MD YouTube Buy DVD |
| How is Your Memory? Evaluating Memory in the Individual and Its Relationship to Alzheimer's Disease This program will address common concerns about Alzheimer's disease -- how to recognize it, what it does to the brain and memory -- as well as current research projects at Stanford and around the world that are developing ways to treat and prevent this disease. As part of his lecture format, Dr. Ashford demonstrates a Memory Screening game, MemTrax. Individuals with memory problems are encouraged to play the MemTrax game. Speaker: Wes Ashford, MD, PhD
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| Sleeping Well as We Age A common misperception is that we do not need as much sleep as we age -- but it turns out that we need a good night's sleep throughout our lifespan. This talk focuses on the mechanism of sleep, addressing misconceptions about sleep and the practical things we can do to promote healthy sleep habits as we age. Speaker: Rachel Manber, PhD YouTube |
