Music is the strongest form of magic

Alive Inside

7.6
83 votes·
2014
·
1h 14m
·Movie
Documentary

Overview

Five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease and dementia—many of them alone in nursing homes. A man with a simple idea discovers that songs embedded deep in memory can ease pain and awaken these fading minds. Joy and life are resuscitated, and our cultural fears over aging are confronted.

Director
Michael Rossato-Bennett
Status
Released
Language
en

Keywords

dementiaalzheimer's diseasehealthageism mental health

Cast

Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks

Bobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin

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