The new documentary “Alive Inside” tells the story of social worker Dan Cohen’s crusade to help Alzheimer’s patients reclaim their most precious musical memories, thanks to IPods programmed with songs from their youth.
He and director Michael Rossato-Bennett sat down with “Movies for Grownups” host Bill Newcott to talk about the film and share some of its most moving moments.
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This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.
Peter Berger, Editor
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This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.
Peter Berger, Editor
We have the Music and Memory program at our facilities and we have seen remarkable results. What an amazing gift!
Bravo! Thank you for humanizing the stories of musical success for our friends with Dementia. As a 14 year professional, specializing in Dementia programming and operations, I too, can personally attest to the immense power of music within this population. It's typically a 'go-to' idea and never fails. But, my favorite QUOTE from Michael, during this clip was: " we need to make a place for things you can't sell." YES! YES! I've had millions of moments of greatness, during my career, courtesy of all the amazing things still possible deep inside the hearts and souls of my friends with Dementia. Just like Alive Inside implies – we need to HONOR all the remaining CAPABILITIES inside our friends, instead of only focussing on what has been lost. No Drug Company can compete with the power of what, kindness, caring and respect – can do, for those with Dementia. And….MUSIC!! Brilliant!