Links to Online Videos - DVideos A-Z

Dementia

• Alzheimer's real story. Stan has had Alzheimer's disease for 10 years. He is cared for by his wife Denise, who helped set up the Maidstone branch of the Alzheimer's Society and runs the helpline. Last year, she was awarded an MBE for services to her local community. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Experiences of caring for someone with dementia. Audio and video interviews of a number of people who care for someone with dementia. From the DIPEx website. Short patient video

Dental Caries

• How to look after your teeth. An expert explains how looking after your teeth from an early age can help prevent painful dental problems, such as abscesses, from developing. A short video from NHS Choices. (December 2007)

Dental Problems

• How to look after your teeth. An expert explains how looking after your teeth from an early age can help prevent painful dental problems, such as abscesses, from developing. A short video from NHS Choices. (December 2007)
• Wisdom teeth. A Consultant Oral and Maxiliofacial Surgeon explains why people have problems with their wisdom teeth, the treatments available and the important things to ask before treatment. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)

Depression

• Depression real story. Vanessa Phillips from Hertfordshire had always been strong and always willing to help others. When the 49-year-old had a breakdown, her friends didn't know she was the one who needed help. A short video from NHS Choices. (September 2007)
• Depression. Mixed depression and anxiety is the most common mental disorder in Britain, affecting an estimated 9% of the population. Physchiatrist Dr Cosmo Hallstrom explains what he would want to know if he was diagnosed with depression. A short video from NHS Choices. (September 2007)
• Experiences of depression. Audio and video interviews of a number of people who present their experiences of depression and of the various issues that affected them with this condition. From the DIPEx website. Short patient video

Dermatitis

• Eczema real story. A mother of a child with eczema gives her account of what it is like dealing with eczema. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Eczema. Atopic eczema is the most common type of eczema, affecting around one in 12 adults and one in five children in the UK. Dr Dawn Harper talks about how to make life easier when living with the condition. A short video from NHS Choices. (September 2007)

Diabetes

• 10,000 steps. Walking 10,000 steps a day can improve your health, build stamina and burn excess calories. As office worker Kate discovers, it's easier than you might think. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Christmas shopping. Walking an extra 3,000 steps a day can improve your fitness. Can Kate from London clock up 3,000 just by doing her Christmas shopping? A short video from NHS Choices. (December 2007)
• Diabetes real story. When Bonnie Estridge's daughter was diagnosed with type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes 16 years ago, just before her seventh birthday, she and her husband were shocked. She talks about how the family coped. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Diabetes. More than two million people in the UK live with diabetes and another 75,000 have diabetes but don't know it. It can seriously damage your health if not treated properly. A diabetes expert advises you on living with diabetes. A short video from NHS Choices. (September 2007)
• Double transplant real story. Former diabetic Ivy Ashworth-Crees talks about how much better her life is since her double kidney and pancreas transplant. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)
• Double transplant. Transplant and endocrine surgeon Titus Augustine explains why the kidneys fail and what a double transplant involves, particularly for people with diabetes. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)
• Experiences of type 1 diabetes in young people. Audio and video interviews of a number of young people about their experiences of type 1 diabetes. From the DIPEx website.
• How much is five a day? Most of us know we should be eating five portions of fruit and vegetables every day, but just how much is one portion? Dietitian Azmina Govindji explains. A short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Moving to music over 60. Moving to music is beneficial to both physical and mental health. It is an especially good way of staying fit and well for the over 60s. Arlene Phillips helps to explain why. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Staying active over 60. As we get older exercise is incredibly important to our overall health. Active older people talk about how physical activity has enhanced their lives and experts give their advice. A short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Walking with Sir Muir Gray. Walking is the single most effective exercise for our health but many of us can't find the time to do it. Professor Sir Muir Gray offers practical advice on how to fit it into our daily lives. Short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)

Disability

• Children with disability. Dr Sheila Shribman talks about how parents and health professionals can work together to support children with disability. A short video from NHS Choices. (November 2007)
• Exercise and disability. People living with disability talk about how they exercise and how it improves their lives. A short video from NHS Choices. (January 2008)

Drug Abuse

• Addiction. Leon never imagined he'd end up a drug addict - but now it's taken over his life and he's trying really hard to kick the habit. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (February 2008)
• Cannabis: real stories. Smoking cannabis can lead to cannabis psychosis, causing you to lose touch with reality. Two men describe how it happened to them. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Cocaine. Even casual use of cocaine can soon lead to dependence. Two people describe how the drug nearly ruined their lives. Short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)
• Turn up for life. Adam has been clean for several months after taking drugs for more than ten years. It's hard work when he's taken a complete change in lifestyle, but it's opened up a new life for him. He tells the story of the rise and fall and rise of a former addict. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (January 2005)

Drug Addiction

• Addiction. Leon never imagined he'd end up a drug addict - but now it's taken over his life and he's trying really hard to kick the habit. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (February 2008)
• Cannabis: real stories. Smoking cannabis can lead to cannabis psychosis, causing you to lose touch with reality. Two men describe how it happened to them. Short video from NHS Choices. (October 2007)
• Cocaine. Even casual use of cocaine can soon lead to dependence. Two people describe how the drug nearly ruined their lives. Short video from NHS Choices. (February 2008)

Dtp Immunisation

• Experiences of immunisation. Audio and video interviews of a number of parents who present their experiences of immunising their children. From the DIPEx website.

Duodenal Ulcer

• Peptic ulcer. A peptic ulcer is a painful condition that affects as many as one in eight people in the UK. But sufferers don't have to put up with the discomfort. There are now effective ways of getting rid of ulcers. Dr John Bennett explains. A short video from NHS Choices. (September 2007)

Dyslexia

• Dyslexia. She can barely read or write but that hasn't stopped Ana graduating college. A short video from the BBC's Video Nation. (March 2006)