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This is a gentle video about a difficult topic. It deftly combines interviews and a realistic dramatic situation to explore the issue of sexuality and older people. Along the way it also addresses the related issues of intimacy, privacy, and respect for individuality. The love story of May and Derek, elderly residents of a nursing home, makes clear that sexuality is not exclusively the province of the young. The way sexuality is expressed and its relative importance may change with age, but it remains an essential part of each individual's life.

The Heart Has No Wrinkles is a reminder to health care providers that emotional and physical concerns related to sexual function are an integral part of elder care. Interwoven with May's and Derek's story is the odyssey of Jane, a nurse in the home. The video chronicles the lessons she learns as she first interrupts May and Derek in an intimate embrace, later jokes with co-workers about the incident, and finally comes to realize, with May's help, that the need for love, respect, and privacy does not diminish with age.

Color, 16 minutes, VHS

Price : $150.00

Awards: Gold, John Muir Medical Film Festival; 1st Place, HeSCA;Winner, Birmingham; Runner-Up, NCFR; HM, AFVF; HM, Columbus