CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF AGING
SEMINAR CINEMA SERIES
presents
A Song for Martin
A Film Focusing on a Couple’s Relationship Beset by the
Vicissitudes of Alzheimer’s Disease
followed with a discussion moderated by
Lenore Pomerance, LICSW, CGP & Rose Marie Oster, PhD
SUNDAY, march 14, 2010
12:15 PM to 4:00 PM
Feature Presentation: “A Song for Martin,”
(2001), Danish-Swedish co-production, in Swedish with English subtitles.
“A Song for Martin,” written and directed by
Danish director Bille August (“Pelle the Conquerer”) is a fictionalized
story of a memoir by Swedish author Ulla Isaksson chronicling the last years
of her marriage to literary critic Erik Linder as they struggled through the
vicissitudes of his Alzheimer’s disease.
In the film, Martin, a visiting conductor and
revered composer, and Barbara, the symphony’s first violinist, fall in love.
They leave behind marriages and families of grown children for new erotic
love and their shared passion for music. They move to a country house
on the coast to devote themselves to each other and his music. But the
idyll begins to shatter as Martin’s small memory lapses give way to a
definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. We watch the couple’s
power dynamic shift as Martin loses his mastery over his music and daily
functions and Barbara, with denial, reluctance, and then determination
devotes herself to his total care. We witness the poignancy of first
his withdrawal from her and from life, its traumatic impact on her, and
finally her eventual ability to let him go and fashion a life on her own.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Workshop is intended for psychologists,
psychiatrists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, licensed professional
counselors, physicians, medical students and graduate students who have an
interest in aging, intergenerational and non-traditional families issues.
OBJECTIVES
- Describe the discovery and progress of Alzheimer's disease and its impact on patient and family members.
- Appreciate Swedish cultural norms that come into play around dealing with Alzheimer's disease.
- Apply attachment and bereavement theories to the Alzheimer's affected couple and family members.
Discussion Leaders
Rose Marie
Oster, PhD is a professor of Scandinavian Studies in the
Lenore M
Pomerance, MSW, CGP has a private psychotherapy practice in
Schedule
Light Refreshments: 12:15 to 1:00
Film/Discussion: 1:00 to 4:00
IMPORTANT: There will be someone at the front door of the building from 12 noon – 1:00 PM to give you directions to the conference room where the event will take place. Please plan to arrive between these times since the door to the building will only be open from 12 noon – 1:00 PM.
Location
The Washington School of Psychiatry
5028 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC, 20016
Directions
Fee
$10.00, there is an additional $25 fee for processing continuing education credits.
CE/CME 2.5
CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Washington School of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to support continuing education for psychologists. The Washington School of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The School is approved by the Social
Work Board of the State of
The School is approved by the Medical Society of Maryland (MEDCHI) for continuing education for psychiatrists.
The School has been approved by the National Board for
Certified Counselors NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider Number 6388
Registration
Reservations suggested: Call
202-237-2700
Movie seating is limited so
reserve your space early.
Disclosure of Commercial Support and the Unlabeled use of a commercial product. No member of the planning committee and no member of the faculty for this event have a financial interest or other relationship with any commercial product(s) discussed in this educational presentation.