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.

Cast

Oliver Sacks, Bobby McFerrin

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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.

When was "Alive Inside" released?

Alive Inside was released in 2014.

Who stars in "Alive Inside"?

The cast includes Oliver Sacks, Bobby McFerrin.