Good afternoon,
I'm forwarding this email from Jane Turville, a documentary filmmaker who is working on a project that will address population growth and changing population dynamics ( www.thepeopleproblem.com<http://www.thepeopleproblem.com/> ). She would like to do one of the segments on quality of life in the later years. As the email thread below indicates, she's interested in interviewing professionals who can offer insight on how expectations of aging and older adults have changed over the past 50-100 years, both individually and in terms of social roles. One particular focus (among broader issues) is on technology and aging, but she seems generally interested in getting scholarly input on issues of aging in a rapidly growing and changing world.
If you might be interested in helping Ms. Turville out by granting an interview, please take a look at the thread below, in which she lays out an ambitious agenda but a clear focus on aging issues. Her contact information is embedded in the thread, but to repeat, she can be reached at jane@waggingtale.com<mailto:jane@waggingtale.com> .
Cheers,
Pat
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Patricia A. Parmelee, PhD
President, APA Division 20 - Adult Development & Aging
Director, Center for Mental Health and Aging
Professor, Department of Psychology
The University of Alabama
207 Osband Hall, Box 870315
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
pparmelee@ua.edu<mailto:pparmelee@ua.edu>
205 348 1499 (voice)
205 348 7520 (fax)
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From: Jane Turville [jane@waggingtale.com]
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 11:52 AM
To: Parmelee, Patricia
Subject: RE: documentary film project
Thanks for your reply, Dr. Parmelee. What I'm very interested in exploring is expectations of the elderly and how they have changed in the last 50-100 years. People are living longer, but what are their "quality of life" expectations for their later years? Do Americans expectations differ significantly from other nations and cultures? I'm also interested in touching on the role of technology in the lives of seniors.
Do you know of anyone whose work might address these questions? I will be talking with Sally Augustin next week and am certainly looking forward to our conversation. Later on this month, I'll also be talking with someone who has been studying seniors in China and the shifts they are experiencing from traditional expectations to contemporary realities/changes in Chinese lifestyles.
I would, however, love to explore Western or American lifestyles/expectations since the audience is American. If you can think of anyone who might be able to address this line of thought regarding the elderly, I would certainly appreciate your help. Also, if there is anything in your own work that might touch on these subjects, I would certainly enjoy talking with you.
Thank you again and have a great weekend.
All the best,
Jane
Jane Turville
Wagging Tale Productions, LLC
503-557-3524
jane@waggingtale.com<mailto:jane@waggingtale.com>
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From: Parmelee, Patricia [mailto:pparmelee@ua.edu]
To: Jane Turville [mailto:jane@waggingtale.com]
Sent: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:48:13 -0800
Subject: RE: documentary film project
Jane (if I may), thanks for the opportunity to review the precis for your film. It looks quite interesting and is certainly an important topic. However, I'm not how it would relate to APA Division 20's focus on psychological development in the latter half of life.
I am wondering if Dr. Miller meant to send you to Division 34 -- the Society for Environmental, Population & ConservationPsychology. Issues of overpopulation are right down their alley. Dr. Miller may have been confused because I am a past president of Div34. The division's current president is Sally Augustin. Don't have her email address but here is her website: http://www.designwithscience.com/aboutsally.html
Best wishes for success on this important project!
Pat Parmelee
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Patricia A. Parmelee, PhD
President, APA Division 20 - Adult Development & Aging
Director, Center for Mental Health and Aging
Professor, Department of Psychology
The University of Alabama
207 Osband Hall, Box 870315
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
pparmelee@ua.edu<mailto:pparmelee@ua.edu><mailto:pparmelee@ua.edu<mailto:pparmelee@ua.edu>>
205 348 1499 (voice)
205 348 7520 (fax)
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From: Jane Turville [jane@waggingtale.com<mailto:jane@waggingtale.com>]
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 6:02 PM
To: Parmelee, Patricia
Subject: documentary film project
Greetings Dr. Parmelee,
My name is Jane Turville and I am a documentary filmmaker based in Portland, Oregon. Your name was given to me by Dr. Warren (Rennie) Miller of The Transnational Family Research Institute. Dr. Miller suggested that I contact you about a project I began in 2012.
In March 2012 I embarked on pre-production for a new film project with a working title of THE PEOPLE PROBLEM: ARE THERE TOO MANY OF US? The project will result in a four-hour series that explores population dynamics in respect to ecologic, social and economic sustainability. My goal is to have the series ready for broadcast on PBS stations in Spring 2015. The film's website - www.thepeopleproblem.com - gives a good overview of the film and also has a trailer.
The series is not a specific activist piece, but rather takes a non-biased look the many impacts of population growth and decline. My goal is to look at population dynamics through a fresh lens that allows discussion of the various issues involved, without taking an emotional or political stance. I am, however, finding that folks in the activist realm are eager to be interviewed for the film, while those who have a more scientific or scholarly approach are reluctant to be involved. While I can certainly understand the hesitation, I do want and need to have interviews that can provide good information that is not tied to an agenda.
In chatting with Dr. Miller about my dilemma (he has graciously offered to participate by granting an interview for the film), he encouraged me to contact other professionals associated with the varios APA Divisions that are pertinent to the research I am doing. I've attached a synopsis of the project for your review. I do hope the project sparks your interest. If so, would you be interested in talking more about the project with me via phone and, perhaps, consider participating by being interviewed for the film sometime next year?
I will look forward to hearing from you and hope to meet you in person in 2013.
All the best,
Jane
Jane Turville
Wagging Tale Productions, LLC
503-557-3524
jane@waggingtale.com<mailto:jane@waggingtale.com><mailto:jane@waggingtale.com<mailto:jane@waggingtale.com>>
