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Alive Inside

Name: Alive Inside
Director: Michael Rossato-Bennett
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-01-18
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Oliver Sacks, Bobby McFerrin

Music is the strongest form of magic

2014 1hr : 14m Documentary ★ 7.6

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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Oliver Sacks

Bobby McFerrin

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Why it may be worth watching

Alive Inside combines Documentary elements in one feature.
The principal cast includes Oliver Sacks, Bobby McFerrin.
Viewers currently rate it 7.6/10 from 84 votes.

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Best suited to viewers looking for Documentary. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.

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dementiaalzheimer's diseasehealthageism mental health