Music helps elderly remember
Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory, the debut feature film by Michael Rossato-Bennett, follows the efforts of one man to convince Americans of the benefits of music on people with dementia or Alzheimer's.
Dan Cohen, founder of the non-profit organization Memory & Music, arms himself with headphones and music players as he shows - to the surprise of care-givers - how patients locked in silence and lost in the maze of dementia seem to find some memories and feelings when they hear the music they love.
In 2013, Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services launched the Wisconsin Music & Memory Initiative, enabling 100 nursing homes throughout the state to become MUSIC & MEMORY℠ Certified Care Facilities and bring personalized playlists to their residents.
In January 2014, Alive Inside was screened at the Sundance Film Festival to enthusiastic reviews and won the Audience Award for U.S. Documentaries.
A pair of headphones and music players. Article by Arik Weiss, nana10, Hamagazin, 18/07/2015.
Sundance 2014: Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory. Article by Romain Raymanldy, The Telegraph, 21 Jan 2014.
Film website: http://www.aliveinside.us/#land