Alive Inside
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.ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how it’s healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short. This stirring documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain) and musician Bobby McFerrin (“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”). An uplifting cinematic exploration of music and the mind, ALIVE INSIDE’s inspirational and emotional story left audiences humming, clapping and cheering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
Director : Michael Rossato-Bennett
Media Format : Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC
Run time : 1 hour and 18 minutes
Release date : November 18, 2014
Actors : Dan Cohen, Bobby McFerrin
Studio : City Drive Films
ASIN : B00OPCF3EW
Number of discs : 1
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Betsy Lovejoy –
Be the change that can happen!!!
We have shown this incredible video to some of the Administration, Nursing Staff and Residents at our CCRC. As a result, a few of us have created a pilot program of “AIM” (Alive Inside Music) Program for some of the non-communicative residents in our Skilled Nursing Community. We are encouraged by the interest, support and positive response from the Administration, Nursing Staff and Residents! The possibilities shown in your video are are heartwarming and so exciting! THANK YOU for this inspiring and helpful video!
Mike Tarrani –
A viable way to reach Alzheimer’s sufferers that should be watched by care givers, family and ALF entertainers
I work as a musician at assisted living facilities, many of which have Alzheimer’s care. While all residents and patients respond to music activities that our duo provide, the Alzheimer’s patients are [generally] more responsive. This video has both reinforced and changed the way we provide entertainment to the Alzheimer’s patients.Others have described the video in great detail, so I am going to skip that and get to some of the lessons and ideas we got from it. Foremost, music does make a difference, but it has to be music that reaches the patients.Many of our audiences have a 20 year range of ages, usually from around seventy to ninety, so we have to carefully select songs that will trigger a response in segments of the audience. Not every song will be meaningful to each audience member, but if we manage to elicit a response from each (or the majority) of them during our one-hour performances, then we feel as though we have accomplished something.Moreover, even among patients in the same age range, there will be large variations in songs and arrangements that reach them. Some respond to classical, some to show tunes and others to popular music of their era (and childhood in some cases). I am mentioning this because if you are using this video as a blueprint for putting together activities that use music as therapy (live or using individual MP3 players), there is a process of elicitation to discover which music will trigger responses from the patient. Obviously it’s much easier to tailor individual programs to individual patients than to perform and hope to reach most of them. But regardless, the selection of music is an important element to making the information in the video actionable.This video is also useful to family care givers who are involved with parents or other family members who are suffering Alzheimer’s (or dementia). Music can draw them out of the ‘fog’ so to speak and make them more interactive and cogent, at least for short periods.Honestly, I have had to rewatch this a few times to let the information sink in. It has certainly made a difference in how I not only approach entertaining in the assisted living facility setting, but in how I perceive my role as going beyond entertainment and performance. Hopefully this video will make the same difference for others, and at least provide some glimmer of hope or a deeper understanding.
Chuck S. Mezger –
I realized I was watching my favorite movie of the year
I recently saw Alive Inside at the 2014 Rehoboth Beach Film Festival. About halfway through, I realized I was watching my favorite movie of the year. Not surprisingly, it received the Festival’s Audience Award for Best Documentary, just as it did at the Sundance Film Festival. I liked this movie so much that I ordered copies of the DVD from Amazon so I could share it with others.Written and directed by Michael Rossato Bennett, Alive Inside follows Dan Cohen on his quest to improve the lives of nursing home patients, especially those suffering from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Presently, patients are “warehoused” and fed medications to keep them sedated and manageable, still alive physically, but asleep inside, and no longer able to enjoy life. Cohen, a social worker with a technical savvy for how mobile devices can actually benefit mankind, is the founder of Music and Memory, two words that define this film.Cohen’s approach is based on findings of neurological scientists that (1) we are hard-wired at birth to feel the beat (literally our heart beats) and (2) the area of the brain that responds to, and recalls music, is one of the last areas of the brain to succumb to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.Cohen visits with mainly Alzheimer’s patients, but also patients suffering from other illnesses. He identifies the music most popular in their youth; personalizes this music into an iPod playlist tailored to each patient’s interests; then puts earphones on these patients, starts their iPods, and watches what happens.What happens is remarkable. People who are unresponsive suddenly become ALIVE INSIDE as the music awakens memories in their lives. They are happy again: smiling, talking, moving to the beat, and speaking in coherent sentences. They are remembering and enjoying life once again.The message is clear: The Nursing Home setup we now have is a failure, and will soon be completely overwhelmed as Baby Boomers dramatically swell the ranks of those who develop dementia and Alzheimer’s. And Baby Boomers are not about to enter these Prisons for the Elderly without putting up a fight. The system has to change, and I’m convinced that Dan Cohen’s ideas will help cause a revolution in how the elderly, particularly those with the many forms of dementia, will live out their lives.This is a remarkable film. I applaud the director, Michael Rossato Bennett, who wrote and directed this movie. He originally agreed to film Dan Cohen for only one day as Cohen tried out his ideas in a nursing home. After seeing the results, he had the good sense to stick with Cohen, and ended up making a movie that will be hard to forget.Alive Inside will tug at your emotions. You’ll be watching scenes that simultaneously make you smile as you watch people come alive, and just as quickly, find yourself brushing away tears of joy for seeing this happen.I absolutely love this movie. I will be shocked if it doesn’t get an Oscar Nomination for Best Documentary Film.
Lival –
Une impressionnante expérience de lâeffet de la musique sur le cerveau des personnes souffrant de démence, Alzheimer ou autres ainsi de ceux avec des maladies neurologiques et psychiatriques.Câest très émotionnant de voir réagir et revivre de gens complètement fermés au monde extérieur.Les sous-titres en français permettent de bien suivre les dialogues. Je le recommandé vivement!
Amazonias65 –
Ãberragende Dokumentation über die Wirkung von Musik auf das menschliche Gehirn.Ein muss für alle die im Gesundheitswesen arbeiten und etwas bewirken wollen. Nicht nur gut für Demenz Patienten!!!Musik ist wohl die beste Therapie für physisch erkrankte als auch psychisch erkrankte.Muss man gesehen haben.Empfehlenswert zu diesem Thema ist auch:Oliver Sacks: Der einarmige PianistRobert Jourdain: Das wohltemperierte GehirnDaniel Levitin: Der Musik InstinktManfred Spitzer: Musik im KopfElena Gasenzer: Musik liegt im Gehirn
ab –
Excellent heart-rendering, awe inspiring production. There is hope for manywho have dementia, or chronic illnesses through music. The social worker who startedthe project of researching patients listening response to music from their earlier yearshas been life changing to many. As a result of his hard work and the film maker whoshot this very well produced documentary. this project has positively affected the lives of manywho are in institutionalized nursing home environments. These people are tobe applauded for what they have created and the many lives they have changed and arechanging today. BRAVO!!!!!
Holderknab –
Meine spezielle DVD-Fassung ist leider nur in englischer Sprache und mit deutschem Untertitel. Trotz dem kleinen Manko “unbeschreiblich”! Unbedingt weiterempfehlen, sowohl für allgemeininteressierte Laien als auch für Fachpersonal aus der Pflege. Der Film berührt mich, inspiriert mich, berücksichtigt meine Vorliebe für entschleunigtes Film-ansehen. Der Film, – da steckt so viel Liebe drin, nachhaltig äuÃerst beeindruckend und bemerkenswert. So ein schwieriges Thema auf diese Weise dokumentarisch aufzubereiten sucht seinesgleichen. Das kann man nicht toppen!!!
Zen Interactives Créations –
Je précise qu’il a y a bien les sous-titrages en français.Ce documentaire change totalement la manière d’aborder la musicothérapie auprès des personnes atteintes de la maladie d’Alzheimer ou de démence. L’effet de la musique pourrait être qualifié de MIRACULEUX!C’est un enchantement!