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.
Acting
Oliver Sacks brings scientific soul to every frame.
Direction
Rossato-Bennett lets moments breathe, never manipulates.
Director
Michael Rossato-Bennett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film helped spark real policy change; several states now fund music programs for dementia patients.
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