Alive Inside
3.8 |
1h 14min
Released
Documentary
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.

Story
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.
Directors
Michael Rossato-Bennett, Michael Rossato-Bennett, Michael Rossato-Bennett, Michael Rossato-Bennett, Daniel E. Catullo, Michael Rossato-Bennett,
Writers
Tags
Music is the strongest form of magic
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