Silver Screen Conversations: Alive Inside
News
This week's Silver Screen Conversation film is Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory (2014).
Genre
Documentary.
Synopsis
Social worker Dan Cohen, through his nonprofit organization Music and Memory, advocates for the use of music therapy for dementia patients. The film follows Dan into nursing homes where he outfits residents with a music player filled with tunes from their youth, and the response is overwhelming.
Best Watched With...
A box of Kleenex (for all the tears at the outstanding response that dementia patients have to their music)!
Silver Screen Questions for Discussion
- What were the most insightful moments of the film for you?
- Have you experienced the power of music to alleviate pain and unlock memories?
- What music would be on your personalized playlist?
- Do you see any barriers to practicing this kind of therapy?
Related Articles
- "Music Therapy for Dementia"
- "We’ve Got the Beat" – an article by our own Kate Dusik on the ground at Baptist Housing
More Resources
- Alive Inside Official Website
- Music & Memory: Dan Cohen’s nonprofit organization
Silver Screen Conversations is an initiative which presents you with movies to watch to spark conversations about aging. Learn how Hollywood is talking about aging and develop ways to weigh in on the conversation yourself.