What a great tip that I hope others will try! What happened that night was impossible. Within minutes she started to nod with recognition and tears began to stream down her cheeks. YVONNE RUSSELL: I have one resident that barely opened her eyes. She?s determined to reach Mo in her strange world of confusion. suddenly - it was as if a broken machine got fixed. With more than five million Americans living with dementia or memory loss, Dan is hoping to greatly expand his program. and then eventually she moved in with us so I didn?t have to call her every night to calm me down but we?re very close. I'm sorry. She clapped, smiled and held our hands, showing us the beautiful life that had been hidden by disease. Alive Inside is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capability to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Are you alright? I miss you dad. Please do your part today. She was sitting in an armchair, after a long walk. She likes Charlie Pride, she likes Merl Haggard, she likes The Sound of Music, Frank Sinatra, etc. After spending a little time together and if asked, who am I? The documentary tells the story of patients and their experience with music therapy and creating personalized playlists for elderly patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease based on their music preferences. Truly, it was a miracle. My dad passed away this past September to Alzheimer's at the age of 79. She did not suffer from dementia. The condition that was so foreign to my parents has been an almost constant circumstance in my life. I had a glimpse of my sister back. Once you discover your loved one has Alzheimer's disease it becomes very apparent to you the lack of knowledge, research and assistance out there to get families through this heartbreaking transition. And, of course, five million of allfive million people in the U.S. have dementia. I bought her a nice CD player and put on some of the CDs from her old collection. I was afraid to believe playing familiar songs could actually work, but, I downloaded two songs I knew she loved and walked into her hospital room. I felt bad for playing such a trick but at the same time tears of joy that for a brief moment he remembered who we were. Alive Inside - Trailer This Sundance Winning documentary film, directed by Michael Rossato-Bennett, started a movement. AMY GOODMAN: I want to thank you both for being with us. Remember the Andrews Sisters?, AMY GOODMAN: And you have kids bringing in. She is the founder of the Utah Film Center and co-founder of Impact Partners Film Fund with Dan Cogan. Harold, Sandy?s dad. Several years ago my mother broke her leg and was diagnosed with Alzheimer?s at the same time. President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers, members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates. As a result, souls, hearts, and lives are receding when maybe they don't have to be. After the therapy, Gill was depicted as being much happier, because as G. Allen Power, a geriatrician stated, "music creates spontaneity that you cannot create in an institution".
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