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Alive Inside

Alive Inside

Music is the strongest form of magic

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Documentary

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

7.493/10

Release Date

18 January 2014

Country

United States of America

Cast

Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks

Bobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin

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