'Alive Inside' a documentary film presented by Diversity Film Series
Organization:
Piedmont Appreciating Diversity Film Committee
Category:
Diversity
Geographical Area:
Oakland
Start
Date:
12/7/2016
End Date:
12/7/2016
Start Time:
7:00 PM
End Time:
9:00 PM
Event
Info:
Dec 7, 7 pm in Piedmont and Dec 10 at 3 pm in Oakland venue
"Alive Inside" features the work of social worker Dan Cohen, and his determination to address dementia with music. One by one, we are introduced to a series of elderly people who've barely said a word in years, who don't recognize their own children, who do nothing but sit in their nursing homes with little or no interaction with others. Then Cohen provides them with iPods filled with the music of their youth and suddenly they become gloriously happy and alive. The Los Angeles Times calls the film, "...joyous, unexpectedly uplifting...its power is indisputable..."
Current trends in care for persons with dementia have become less medical and more focused on the whole person. Individualized music has entered the picture as more caregivers see the impact it can have for individuals with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Cohen and others discuss how mainly economic barriers in the healthcare system prevent music and other non-traditional therapies from gaining wider use. As one gerontologist says, "the money spent on drugs dwarfs what it would take to deliver personal music to every patient in America." Because music doesn't count as a medical interaction, "an inexpensive personal music system takes a lot more paperwork than a thousand-dollar anti-depression pill."
The screenings will also feature discussion sessions with Grace Liu, Site Director for the East Bay Alzheimer's Association, as well as suggestions for how caregivers and family members can get involved in providing personalized music to patients.
The Ellen Driscoll Playhouse is at 325 Highland Ave in Piedmont. Free reception, open to the public is at 6:30 pm with light snacks, film at 7:00, with discussion to follow at 8:15. The New Parkway Theater is at 474 24th St, Oakland, near Telegraph and 24th Street. Screening is at 3 PM with discussion at 4:15.
Both screenings are free. No RSVP necessary. Sponsored by Piedmont Appreciating Diversity Committee and Piedmont League of Voters.
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