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Alive Inside (2014)

PG · 2014-01-18 · 1h 14m · EN
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Music is the strongest form of magic

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.

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Michael Rossato-BennettDirector, Writer

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Oliver SacksOliver SacksBobby McFerrinBobby McFerrin

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DementiaAlzheimer's disease

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityDementia · Alzheimer S DiseasePacingShortDirector preference790516Actor preference207642 · 790514Country preferenceUs

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What is Alive Inside about?

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.

How long is Alive Inside?

Alive Inside has a runtime of 74 minutes.

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