1 00:00:04,967 --> 00:00:06,096 How old are you? 2 00:00:06,296 --> 00:00:07,425 How old am I? 3 00:00:07,625 --> 00:00:07,725 Yeah. 4 00:00:07,925 --> 00:00:09,850 I'm 90 years old. 5 00:00:10,050 --> 00:00:11,679 What was life like when 6 00:00:11,879 --> 00:00:13,508 You were a little girl? 7 00:00:18,933 --> 00:00:19,933 Oh, god. 8 00:00:20,133 --> 00:00:21,925 I've forgotten so much. 9 00:00:22,125 --> 00:00:23,308 I can't... 10 00:00:23,508 --> 00:00:26,467 I've forgotten so much. 11 00:00:26,667 --> 00:00:27,862 I'm very sorry. 12 00:00:28,062 --> 00:00:29,058 No, it's okay. 13 00:00:29,258 --> 00:00:30,975 What have you forgotten? 14 00:00:31,175 --> 00:00:34,491 I've forgotten what I used to 15 00:00:34,691 --> 00:00:38,008 Do after I became a young lady. 16 00:00:38,208 --> 00:00:40,258 I've forgotten so much. 17 00:00:40,458 --> 00:00:41,883 I can't remember. 18 00:00:42,083 --> 00:00:43,308 I've been here... 19 00:00:43,508 --> 00:00:45,633 I've been here... I've been 20 00:00:45,833 --> 00:00:46,683 Here 90 years. 21 00:00:46,883 --> 00:00:48,725 And if I could remember, 22 00:00:48,925 --> 00:00:51,383 I would tell you, but I don't. 23 00:00:51,583 --> 00:00:52,925 I can't remember. 24 00:00:53,125 --> 00:00:55,392 I want 25 00:00:55,592 --> 00:00:57,967 To try an experiment. 26 00:00:58,167 --> 00:00:58,933 What? 27 00:00:59,133 --> 00:01:02,050 I want you to try and let the 28 00:01:02,250 --> 00:01:03,946 Music take you back 29 00:01:04,146 --> 00:01:05,642 Into your memories. 30 00:01:05,842 --> 00:01:09,550 To travel back into time... 31 00:01:09,750 --> 00:01:11,196 and then we'll stop, 32 00:01:11,396 --> 00:01:12,789 And you can tell me 33 00:01:12,989 --> 00:01:14,383 Where it took you. 34 00:01:14,583 --> 00:01:16,320 You ready? 35 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:18,058 Mm-Hmm. 36 00:01:18,258 --> 00:01:19,633 ♪ O when the saints 37 00:01:19,833 --> 00:01:22,050 Go marching in ♪ 38 00:01:22,250 --> 00:01:23,821 ♪ when the saints 39 00:01:24,021 --> 00:01:25,392 Go marching in ♪ ♪ 40 00:01:25,592 --> 00:01:27,971 That's Louis Armstrong. 41 00:01:28,171 --> 00:01:30,550 ♪ Yes, I want to be 42 00:01:30,750 --> 00:01:31,933 In that number ♪ 43 00:01:32,133 --> 00:01:34,133 ♪ when the saints... ♪ 44 00:01:34,333 --> 00:01:37,642 Wow... 45 00:01:37,842 --> 00:01:40,008 ♪ now when the saints ♪ 46 00:01:40,208 --> 00:01:41,475 ♪ go marching by ♪ ♪ 47 00:01:41,675 --> 00:01:44,092 He's singing "when the saints 48 00:01:44,292 --> 00:01:45,925 Go marching by," and it 49 00:01:46,125 --> 00:01:46,808 Takes me back 50 00:01:47,008 --> 00:01:48,304 To my school days. 51 00:01:48,504 --> 00:01:49,600 ♪ I would like 52 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:52,142 To hit the number ♪ ♪ 53 00:01:52,342 --> 00:01:54,217 Mama told us not to go listen 54 00:01:54,417 --> 00:01:54,850 To him, and 55 00:01:55,050 --> 00:01:56,758 We would sneak off at night, 56 00:01:56,958 --> 00:01:58,175 And bring back pictures 57 00:01:58,375 --> 00:01:59,100 Of the dancers... 58 00:01:59,300 --> 00:02:01,116 and I worked in Kingstown for 59 00:02:01,316 --> 00:02:03,133 Nine years in the "E" building 60 00:02:03,333 --> 00:02:04,058 In Kingstown... 61 00:02:04,258 --> 00:02:05,950 my birthday November 20th... 62 00:02:06,150 --> 00:02:07,642 that was in the wartime... 63 00:02:07,842 --> 00:02:10,217 I was working in ft. Jackson... 64 00:02:10,417 --> 00:02:11,100 and my son, 65 00:02:11,300 --> 00:02:13,408 On February the 4th, was 69. 66 00:02:13,608 --> 00:02:15,717 I didn't know I could talk so 67 00:02:15,917 --> 00:02:17,717 Much! 68 00:02:19,758 --> 00:02:23,200 This is Dan Cohen. 69 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:26,842 Six years ago, he volunteered 70 00:02:27,042 --> 00:02:28,862 At a nursing home, and 71 00:02:29,062 --> 00:02:30,883 What he experienced there 72 00:02:31,083 --> 00:02:32,267 Changed his life. 73 00:02:32,467 --> 00:02:35,800 Dan asked me to film him 74 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:37,600 For one day. 75 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:39,842 Adjusting the camera. 76 00:02:40,042 --> 00:02:42,592 Go get the... 77 00:02:42,792 --> 00:02:45,142 he wanted to show 78 00:02:45,342 --> 00:02:48,575 People what he was seeing... 79 00:02:48,775 --> 00:02:52,008 what was happening when he gave 80 00:02:52,208 --> 00:02:53,850 Elders with dementia 81 00:02:54,050 --> 00:02:56,550 Music that they had loved. 82 00:03:46,133 --> 00:03:47,950 Music connects people 83 00:03:48,150 --> 00:03:49,833 With who they have been, who 84 00:03:50,033 --> 00:03:51,379 They are, and their lives. 85 00:03:51,579 --> 00:03:52,725 'Cause what happens when 86 00:03:52,925 --> 00:03:54,325 You get old is all the things 87 00:03:54,525 --> 00:03:55,791 You're familiar with, and your 88 00:03:55,991 --> 00:03:57,258 Identity are all just being 89 00:03:57,458 --> 00:03:58,592 Peeled away... 90 00:04:03,675 --> 00:04:05,017 what unfolded that 91 00:04:05,217 --> 00:04:07,092 First day moved me so much, 92 00:04:07,292 --> 00:04:08,508 I ended up following 93 00:04:08,708 --> 00:04:09,978 Dan for three years. 94 00:04:12,675 --> 00:04:15,342 Did you work with 95 00:04:15,542 --> 00:04:17,550 Elderly people before? 96 00:04:17,750 --> 00:04:18,183 Well, I'm 97 00:04:18,383 --> 00:04:19,575 A social worker, and so I have 98 00:04:19,775 --> 00:04:20,967 Worked with elderly people 99 00:04:21,167 --> 00:04:21,433 When I was... 100 00:04:21,633 --> 00:04:23,050 Actually for my internship, but 101 00:04:23,250 --> 00:04:23,987 It really wasn't... 102 00:04:24,187 --> 00:04:24,725 Most of my life was 103 00:04:24,925 --> 00:04:26,721 Spent in the computer industry. 104 00:04:26,921 --> 00:04:28,717 And this is sort of, for me, 105 00:04:28,917 --> 00:04:30,175 Putting two things 106 00:04:30,375 --> 00:04:31,633 I love together. 107 00:04:38,425 --> 00:04:41,700 We really want to learn what 108 00:04:41,900 --> 00:04:45,175 Music someone's going to really 109 00:04:45,375 --> 00:04:47,487 Recognize and enjoy. 110 00:04:47,687 --> 00:04:49,727 One of the residents 111 00:04:49,927 --> 00:04:51,967 Is a resident who likes 112 00:04:52,167 --> 00:04:53,183 Gospel music. 113 00:04:53,383 --> 00:04:56,008 Church was all his life, and 114 00:04:56,208 --> 00:04:57,183 I think that 115 00:04:57,383 --> 00:04:59,675 We could start with him. 116 00:05:03,425 --> 00:05:05,491 Henry, speak to me! 117 00:05:05,691 --> 00:05:07,758 I want to hear your voice. 118 00:05:07,958 --> 00:05:10,112 Can you talk to me? 119 00:05:10,312 --> 00:05:12,267 Let me hear you. 120 00:05:12,467 --> 00:05:15,217 Tell me your full name. 121 00:05:15,417 --> 00:05:17,258 Henry has 122 00:05:17,550 --> 00:05:18,808 Dementia and he needs 123 00:05:19,008 --> 00:05:20,700 Total assistance with all his 124 00:05:20,900 --> 00:05:22,592 Activities of daily living. 125 00:05:27,133 --> 00:05:29,883 Hi, papa. 126 00:05:30,083 --> 00:05:30,841 Hi, papa. 127 00:05:31,041 --> 00:05:31,600 Huh? 128 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:33,225 How you doing? 129 00:05:33,425 --> 00:05:35,800 I'm all right, I'm fine. 130 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,133 Who am I? 131 00:05:37,333 --> 00:05:37,850 Huh? 132 00:05:38,050 --> 00:05:39,142 Who am I? 133 00:05:39,342 --> 00:05:41,133 I'm your daughter. 134 00:05:41,333 --> 00:05:42,362 Daughter? 135 00:05:42,562 --> 00:05:43,560 Mm-Hmm. 136 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:44,558 Which one? 137 00:05:44,758 --> 00:05:46,262 Wait a minute... 138 00:05:46,462 --> 00:05:47,767 I don't know... 139 00:05:47,967 --> 00:05:50,342 I got so many, I don't know. 140 00:05:50,542 --> 00:05:50,933 God knows. 141 00:05:51,133 --> 00:05:52,554 You've got so many? 142 00:05:52,754 --> 00:05:53,975 Maybe grand-Daughters... 143 00:05:54,175 --> 00:05:56,467 well, that's what I mean... 144 00:05:56,667 --> 00:05:57,433 I don't know. 145 00:05:57,633 --> 00:05:59,012 Okay, it's Cherie. 146 00:05:59,212 --> 00:06:00,592 How long has he been in 147 00:06:00,792 --> 00:06:01,600 The nursing home? 148 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:03,475 Approximately 10 years. 149 00:06:03,675 --> 00:06:06,008 It affects me greatly, because 150 00:06:06,208 --> 00:06:07,767 He was always, you know, 151 00:06:07,967 --> 00:06:10,304 Fun-Loving, singing, you know? 152 00:06:10,504 --> 00:06:12,842 On every occasion, he would come 153 00:06:13,042 --> 00:06:14,058 Out with a song. 154 00:06:14,258 --> 00:06:15,967 I remember as a child he used to 155 00:06:16,167 --> 00:06:17,362 Walk us down the street, 156 00:06:17,562 --> 00:06:18,758 Me and my brother, and he'd 157 00:06:18,958 --> 00:06:19,267 Stop and do 158 00:06:19,467 --> 00:06:20,517 "Singin' in the rain." 159 00:06:20,717 --> 00:06:22,592 He would have us jumping and 160 00:06:22,792 --> 00:06:24,237 Swinging around poles. 161 00:06:24,437 --> 00:06:25,883 He was good, he was always 162 00:06:26,083 --> 00:06:27,612 Into music, you know? 163 00:06:27,812 --> 00:06:29,342 He always loved singing, 164 00:06:29,542 --> 00:06:29,975 Dancing. 165 00:06:30,175 --> 00:06:32,550 You want your music 166 00:06:32,750 --> 00:06:32,933 Now? 167 00:06:33,133 --> 00:06:34,808 Let's try your music, okay? 168 00:06:35,008 --> 00:06:37,175 And then you tell me if it's too 169 00:06:37,375 --> 00:06:38,350 Loud or not, okay? 170 00:06:38,550 --> 00:06:40,508 Music is inseparable 171 00:06:40,708 --> 00:06:42,154 From emotion. 172 00:06:42,354 --> 00:06:43,600 So it's not just 173 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:45,929 A physiological stimulus. 174 00:06:46,129 --> 00:06:48,058 If it works at all, it 175 00:06:48,258 --> 00:06:50,450 Will call the whole person... 176 00:06:50,650 --> 00:06:52,604 The many different parts of 177 00:06:52,804 --> 00:06:54,681 Their brain, and the memories 178 00:06:54,881 --> 00:06:56,758 And emotions which go with it. 179 00:06:56,958 --> 00:07:00,633 ♪ He is my lord ♪ 180 00:07:00,833 --> 00:07:04,508 I'm supposed to sing with 181 00:07:04,708 --> 00:07:05,392 This? 182 00:07:05,592 --> 00:07:09,054 You can if you like. 183 00:07:09,254 --> 00:07:12,717 ♪ I'm so in love 184 00:07:12,917 --> 00:07:15,133 With you... ♪ 185 00:07:15,333 --> 00:07:18,800 ♪ ooh ♪ 186 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,267 ♪ ooh ♪ ♪ 187 00:07:22,467 --> 00:07:24,300 When I first met him, he was 188 00:07:24,500 --> 00:07:25,475 Very isolated, and he 189 00:07:25,675 --> 00:07:27,304 Used to always sit on the unit 190 00:07:27,504 --> 00:07:29,133 With his head like this... 191 00:07:29,333 --> 00:07:30,225 he didn't really talk 192 00:07:30,425 --> 00:07:32,075 To much people, and then when 193 00:07:32,275 --> 00:07:35,729 I introduced the music to him, 194 00:07:35,929 --> 00:07:39,383 This is his reaction ever since. 195 00:07:41,592 --> 00:07:43,600 ♪ Ooh ♪ 196 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:46,133 ♪ I'm so in love with you ♪ 197 00:07:46,333 --> 00:07:48,517 ♪ ooh ♪ ♪ 198 00:07:48,717 --> 00:07:50,637 Henry waking up did 199 00:07:50,837 --> 00:07:52,758 Something to all of us... 200 00:07:56,592 --> 00:07:58,971 Everyone in the room felt it. 201 00:07:59,171 --> 00:08:01,948 ♪ So in love with my god ♪ 202 00:08:02,148 --> 00:08:05,457 ♪ so in love with you, god ♪ 203 00:08:05,657 --> 00:08:08,967 ♪ I'm so in love with you, god ♪ 204 00:08:09,167 --> 00:08:13,133 ♪ ooh ♪ 205 00:08:13,333 --> 00:08:16,050 ♪ wherever it be ♪ ♪ 206 00:08:16,250 --> 00:08:18,967 The philosopher Kant once 207 00:08:19,167 --> 00:08:19,642 Called music 208 00:08:19,842 --> 00:08:20,975 "The quickening art," 209 00:08:21,175 --> 00:08:22,783 And Henry is being quickened, 210 00:08:22,983 --> 00:08:24,592 He is being brought to life. 211 00:08:24,792 --> 00:08:24,933 Yeah? 212 00:08:25,133 --> 00:08:26,491 I'm going to take the music 213 00:08:26,691 --> 00:08:28,050 For one second, okay, just to 214 00:08:28,250 --> 00:08:28,883 Ask you a few 215 00:08:29,083 --> 00:08:29,883 Questions, okay? 216 00:08:30,083 --> 00:08:30,945 How awake was he? 217 00:08:31,145 --> 00:08:32,008 I'm gonna give it 218 00:08:32,208 --> 00:08:32,600 Back to you. 219 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:34,054 Was he still lost 220 00:08:34,254 --> 00:08:35,385 In his dementia? 221 00:08:35,585 --> 00:08:36,517 Or had the music 222 00:08:36,717 --> 00:08:38,467 In some way changed that? 223 00:08:38,667 --> 00:08:39,133 Henry? 224 00:08:39,333 --> 00:08:39,600 Yeah? 225 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:41,387 Do you like the iPod? 226 00:08:41,587 --> 00:08:43,175 Do you like the music you're 227 00:08:43,375 --> 00:08:43,946 Hearing? 228 00:08:44,146 --> 00:08:44,517 Yes. 229 00:08:44,717 --> 00:08:46,700 Tell me about your music. 230 00:08:46,900 --> 00:08:48,666 I don't... I don't... 231 00:08:48,866 --> 00:08:50,733 I don't have one, I mean. 232 00:08:50,933 --> 00:08:52,800 Do you like music? 233 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:53,975 Yeah, I'm 234 00:08:54,175 --> 00:08:55,975 Crazy about music. 235 00:08:56,175 --> 00:08:58,008 Used to play beautiful music, 236 00:08:58,208 --> 00:08:58,975 Beautiful sounds. 237 00:08:59,175 --> 00:09:00,846 Did you play music when you 238 00:09:01,046 --> 00:09:02,717 Were... Did you like music 239 00:09:02,917 --> 00:09:04,050 When you were young? 240 00:09:04,250 --> 00:09:05,392 Yes. Yes. 241 00:09:05,592 --> 00:09:08,012 I went to big dances and things. 242 00:09:08,212 --> 00:09:10,633 What was your favorite music 243 00:09:10,833 --> 00:09:12,841 When you were young? 244 00:09:13,041 --> 00:09:15,091 Well, I guess... 245 00:09:15,291 --> 00:09:17,142 well, cab Calloway was 246 00:09:17,342 --> 00:09:20,425 My number one band guy I liked. 247 00:09:31,550 --> 00:09:32,800 Good? 248 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:33,475 Yeah. 249 00:09:33,675 --> 00:09:36,050 What was your favorite song? 250 00:09:36,250 --> 00:09:36,892 Oh. 251 00:09:37,092 --> 00:09:39,492 ♪ I'll be home 252 00:09:39,692 --> 00:09:43,125 For Christmas ♪ 253 00:09:43,325 --> 00:09:46,758 ♪ you can plan 254 00:09:46,958 --> 00:09:49,475 On me ♪ 255 00:09:49,675 --> 00:09:52,467 ♪ with plenty of snow ♪ 256 00:09:52,667 --> 00:09:55,100 Mistletoe, 257 00:09:55,300 --> 00:09:57,508 Presents wrapped 'round 258 00:09:57,708 --> 00:09:58,841 The tree ♪ 259 00:09:59,041 --> 00:09:59,975 ♪ ow ♪ 260 00:10:00,175 --> 00:10:03,929 ♪ Christmas eve will tell me 261 00:10:04,129 --> 00:10:07,883 Where the love light beams ♪ ♪ 262 00:10:08,083 --> 00:10:09,362 Henry? 263 00:10:09,562 --> 00:10:10,642 Yeah? 264 00:10:10,842 --> 00:10:12,592 What was the favorite part of 265 00:10:12,792 --> 00:10:13,058 Your life? 266 00:10:13,258 --> 00:10:14,758 What was your favorite part 267 00:10:14,958 --> 00:10:15,570 Of your life? 268 00:10:15,770 --> 00:10:16,183 My life? 269 00:10:16,383 --> 00:10:17,491 Well, part of my life 270 00:10:17,691 --> 00:10:18,800 Was riding a bicycle, 271 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:19,683 Grocery boy... 272 00:10:19,883 --> 00:10:21,633 what did you like about 273 00:10:21,833 --> 00:10:22,683 Riding a bicycle? 274 00:10:22,883 --> 00:10:25,241 That's where I made my money. 275 00:10:25,441 --> 00:10:27,562 So, in some sense, 276 00:10:27,762 --> 00:10:29,683 Henry has re-Acquired his 277 00:10:29,883 --> 00:10:32,467 Identity for a while through the 278 00:10:32,667 --> 00:10:33,683 Power of music. 279 00:10:33,883 --> 00:10:35,925 What does music 280 00:10:36,125 --> 00:10:36,767 Do to you? 281 00:10:36,967 --> 00:10:39,217 It gives me the feeling of 282 00:10:39,417 --> 00:10:40,267 Love, romance. 283 00:10:40,467 --> 00:10:42,429 Figure right now, the world 284 00:10:42,629 --> 00:10:44,592 Needs to come into music, 285 00:10:44,792 --> 00:10:45,225 Singing. 286 00:10:45,425 --> 00:10:47,675 You got beautiful music here, 287 00:10:47,875 --> 00:10:49,696 Beautiful, oh, lovely. 288 00:10:49,896 --> 00:10:51,717 And I feel a band of love, 289 00:10:51,917 --> 00:10:52,558 Of dreams. 290 00:10:52,758 --> 00:10:55,050 The lord came to me, made me 291 00:10:55,250 --> 00:10:55,558 Holy. 292 00:10:55,758 --> 00:10:57,883 I'm a holy man, so he gave 293 00:10:58,083 --> 00:10:59,142 Me these sounds. 294 00:10:59,342 --> 00:11:01,925 Let's say I meet you... 295 00:11:02,125 --> 00:11:03,392 let me see... 296 00:11:03,592 --> 00:11:06,842 ♪ Rosalie, won't you love me ♪ 297 00:11:07,042 --> 00:11:08,842 ♪ Rosalie wont you be sweet 298 00:11:09,042 --> 00:11:10,350 And kind ♪ ♪ 299 00:11:10,550 --> 00:11:11,308 What do you 300 00:11:11,508 --> 00:11:12,616 Think happened with Henry? 301 00:11:12,816 --> 00:11:13,925 I mean, what did we just see 302 00:11:14,125 --> 00:11:14,725 Happening with Henry? 303 00:11:14,925 --> 00:11:17,408 We connected with Henry. 304 00:11:17,608 --> 00:11:20,092 We connected with Henry's self. 305 00:11:20,292 --> 00:11:21,800 You know, when you're in 306 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:23,308 A nursing home or when you 307 00:11:23,508 --> 00:11:25,700 Have Alzheimer's disease, you're 308 00:11:25,900 --> 00:11:28,092 Really struggling with your own 309 00:11:28,292 --> 00:11:29,967 Thoughts and confusion... 310 00:11:30,167 --> 00:11:32,050 Dan was excited. 311 00:11:32,250 --> 00:11:33,475 I was excited. 312 00:11:33,675 --> 00:11:37,158 What if all these people we'd 313 00:11:37,358 --> 00:11:40,842 Seen could be awakened like 314 00:11:41,042 --> 00:11:41,892 Henry? 315 00:11:42,092 --> 00:11:43,033 All a sudden, 316 00:11:43,233 --> 00:11:44,166 Everything falls into 317 00:11:44,366 --> 00:11:45,337 Place and you're right 318 00:11:45,537 --> 00:11:46,508 There with the music, you 319 00:11:46,708 --> 00:11:47,487 Understand it. 320 00:11:47,687 --> 00:11:48,267 It's pleasurable. 321 00:11:48,467 --> 00:11:50,054 You're not thinking about 322 00:11:50,254 --> 00:11:51,842 Anything else, you're not 323 00:11:52,042 --> 00:11:52,517 Struggling. 324 00:11:52,717 --> 00:11:56,508 Oh, how lovely! 325 00:12:01,092 --> 00:12:04,367 This is no small problem. 326 00:12:04,567 --> 00:12:07,292 There are five million people 327 00:12:07,492 --> 00:12:10,017 In America with dementia. 328 00:12:10,217 --> 00:12:13,200 10 million people spend a large 329 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:16,383 Part of their life caring for 330 00:12:16,583 --> 00:12:17,100 Them. 331 00:12:17,300 --> 00:12:19,158 There are maybe a million 332 00:12:19,358 --> 00:12:21,217 People in nursing homes 333 00:12:21,417 --> 00:12:21,767 Losing their 334 00:12:21,967 --> 00:12:22,850 Connection to life. 335 00:12:23,050 --> 00:12:24,383 Let me give you a kiss. 336 00:12:24,583 --> 00:12:28,550 C'mon, sweetheart! 337 00:12:28,750 --> 00:12:30,133 Mmm. 338 00:12:30,333 --> 00:12:31,716 Dad! 339 00:12:31,916 --> 00:12:33,195 Hello. 340 00:12:33,395 --> 00:12:35,143 Hello! 341 00:12:35,343 --> 00:12:36,892 Johnny? 342 00:12:37,092 --> 00:12:39,033 Hey, Johnny! 343 00:12:39,233 --> 00:12:40,975 How are you? 344 00:12:41,175 --> 00:12:46,300 I mean, isn't this desire... 345 00:12:46,500 --> 00:12:48,904 A desire to awaken another 346 00:12:49,104 --> 00:12:52,039 Person, to what they are, 347 00:12:52,239 --> 00:12:56,669 To what they could be... 348 00:12:56,869 --> 00:13:00,276 A deep part of being human? 349 00:13:00,476 --> 00:13:03,434 How often does anybody have 350 00:13:03,634 --> 00:13:06,592 A chance to affect the lives of 351 00:13:06,792 --> 00:13:08,600 A million or more people? 352 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:10,533 I'm hoping people are ready to 353 00:13:10,733 --> 00:13:12,467 Come along on this journey... 354 00:13:12,667 --> 00:13:13,883 here you go.. 355 00:13:14,083 --> 00:13:15,800 You hold this. 356 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:17,966 There you go. 357 00:13:20,133 --> 00:13:24,175 We all know music is magic. 358 00:13:24,375 --> 00:13:27,091 I feel like I'm 359 00:13:27,291 --> 00:13:29,808 One with the world. 360 00:13:30,008 --> 00:13:32,467 And for those with dementia, 361 00:13:32,667 --> 00:13:34,633 It can be a back door into 362 00:13:34,833 --> 00:13:35,433 The mind. 363 00:13:35,633 --> 00:13:38,508 The parts of the brain 364 00:13:38,708 --> 00:13:40,487 Which are involved in 365 00:13:40,687 --> 00:13:42,560 Remembering music and 366 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:44,701 Responding to music are 367 00:13:44,901 --> 00:13:46,875 Not affected too much in 368 00:13:47,075 --> 00:13:49,050 Alzheimer's disease or other 369 00:13:49,250 --> 00:13:49,975 Dementias... 370 00:13:50,175 --> 00:13:52,050 part of the reason why 371 00:13:52,250 --> 00:13:53,675 Musical memories are 372 00:13:53,875 --> 00:13:54,600 So strong has 373 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:56,825 Something to do with the way 374 00:13:57,025 --> 00:13:59,050 Music enters our brain in the 375 00:13:59,250 --> 00:13:59,933 First place. 376 00:14:00,133 --> 00:14:02,300 Music has more ability to 377 00:14:02,500 --> 00:14:03,946 Activate more parts of 378 00:14:04,146 --> 00:14:05,435 The brain than any 379 00:14:05,635 --> 00:14:06,725 Other stimulus. 380 00:14:06,925 --> 00:14:09,846 Music seems to be a cultural 381 00:14:10,046 --> 00:14:12,698 Invention which makes use of 382 00:14:12,898 --> 00:14:15,550 Parts of the brain developed for 383 00:14:15,750 --> 00:14:16,767 Other purposes. 384 00:14:16,967 --> 00:14:19,717 Not only auditory parts, 385 00:14:19,917 --> 00:14:21,383 But visual parts, 386 00:14:21,583 --> 00:14:22,850 Emotional parts, 387 00:14:23,050 --> 00:14:24,600 And at the lower level, 388 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:26,762 In the cerebellum... All the 389 00:14:26,962 --> 00:14:29,343 Basic parts for coordination. 390 00:14:29,543 --> 00:14:32,217 When we are young, music 391 00:14:32,417 --> 00:14:35,092 Records itself in our motions 392 00:14:35,292 --> 00:14:36,600 And emotions. 393 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:38,842 Luckily, these are the last 394 00:14:39,042 --> 00:14:40,142 Parts of the brain 395 00:14:40,342 --> 00:14:42,133 Touched by Alzheimer's. 396 00:14:46,008 --> 00:14:47,217 Great song. 397 00:14:47,417 --> 00:14:48,683 Yep. 398 00:14:48,883 --> 00:14:52,425 Can we hold hands a little bit? 399 00:14:52,625 --> 00:14:53,850 Ah, that's better. 400 00:14:54,050 --> 00:14:56,908 We're too far from each other. 401 00:14:57,108 --> 00:14:59,967 For the patients with 402 00:15:00,167 --> 00:15:02,683 Alzheimer's, it has to be 403 00:15:02,883 --> 00:15:05,383 Music which has meaning for them 404 00:15:05,583 --> 00:15:06,683 And is correlated 405 00:15:06,883 --> 00:15:08,642 With memory and feeling. 406 00:15:08,842 --> 00:15:10,562 ♪ Hold you so much ♪ ♪ 407 00:15:12,092 --> 00:15:14,175 And by exciting or awakening 408 00:15:14,375 --> 00:15:15,600 Those pathways, we have 409 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:17,967 A gateway to stimulate and reach 410 00:15:18,167 --> 00:15:19,717 Somebody who otherwise is 411 00:15:19,917 --> 00:15:21,008 Unreachable. 412 00:15:22,133 --> 00:15:24,033 Yeah, it's not an 413 00:15:24,233 --> 00:15:26,133 Easy life for you. 414 00:15:26,333 --> 00:15:27,600 I love you. 415 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:30,133 I love you, too. 416 00:15:41,592 --> 00:15:43,575 I have one resident 417 00:15:43,775 --> 00:15:45,758 That barely opened her eyes, she 418 00:15:45,958 --> 00:15:46,683 Didn't respond. 419 00:15:46,883 --> 00:15:48,800 As much as I tried... I knew 420 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:50,058 Her for two years... 421 00:15:50,258 --> 00:15:52,342 No matter what I tried, massage 422 00:15:52,542 --> 00:15:55,342 Wouldn't work, 423 00:15:55,542 --> 00:15:58,142 Nothing worked. 424 00:15:58,342 --> 00:16:00,258 But when we got introduced to 425 00:16:00,458 --> 00:16:01,966 The iPods and the family 426 00:16:02,166 --> 00:16:03,779 Told me the things that she 427 00:16:03,979 --> 00:16:05,592 Liked, it was amazing once we 428 00:16:05,792 --> 00:16:06,808 Put the iPod on her. 429 00:16:07,008 --> 00:16:11,429 She started shaking her feet, 430 00:16:11,629 --> 00:16:16,050 She started moving her head. 431 00:16:22,133 --> 00:16:26,300 Her son was just amazed... 432 00:16:26,500 --> 00:16:27,341 okay, can we stop? 433 00:16:27,541 --> 00:16:28,383 'Cause now I'm... 434 00:16:28,583 --> 00:16:29,183 getting... 435 00:16:29,383 --> 00:16:34,550 I'm seeing her all over again. 436 00:16:38,883 --> 00:16:41,220 What we're spending on drugs 437 00:16:41,420 --> 00:16:43,468 That mostly don't work dwarfs 438 00:16:43,668 --> 00:16:45,717 What it would take to deliver 439 00:16:45,917 --> 00:16:47,342 Personal music to every 440 00:16:47,542 --> 00:16:48,967 Nursing home resident in 441 00:16:49,167 --> 00:16:49,517 America. 442 00:16:49,717 --> 00:16:51,717 That's to pause it, to 443 00:16:51,917 --> 00:16:52,933 Start it up again, 444 00:16:53,133 --> 00:16:55,200 And hit the button again. 445 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,467 Couldn't be easier. 446 00:16:57,667 --> 00:16:57,933 Yes. 447 00:16:58,133 --> 00:17:00,408 So why don't these people 448 00:17:00,608 --> 00:17:02,883 Have their music already? 449 00:17:03,083 --> 00:17:04,945 And why does it take 450 00:17:05,145 --> 00:17:07,008 An outsider like Dan to 451 00:17:07,208 --> 00:17:10,550 Get it for them? 452 00:17:10,750 --> 00:17:13,892 ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ 453 00:17:14,092 --> 00:17:15,887 In today's really crazy 454 00:17:16,087 --> 00:17:17,760 System, I can sit down 455 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:19,530 And write out a script 456 00:17:19,730 --> 00:17:21,100 For a $1,000 a month 457 00:17:21,300 --> 00:17:22,846 Antidepressant, no problem, 458 00:17:23,046 --> 00:17:24,592 Nobody asks any questions. 459 00:17:24,792 --> 00:17:28,517 ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ 460 00:17:28,717 --> 00:17:31,967 If I want to provide a person 461 00:17:32,167 --> 00:17:34,392 With a $40 personal music 462 00:17:34,592 --> 00:17:37,758 System, that will take a lot of 463 00:17:37,958 --> 00:17:38,433 Work, 464 00:17:38,633 --> 00:17:41,179 Because personal music doesn't 465 00:17:41,379 --> 00:17:43,925 Count as a medical intervention. 466 00:17:44,125 --> 00:17:45,850 You see what I'm saying? 467 00:17:46,050 --> 00:17:48,175 It's sort of a side thing over 468 00:17:48,375 --> 00:17:48,558 Here. 469 00:17:48,758 --> 00:17:50,717 The real business, trust me, 470 00:17:50,917 --> 00:17:52,342 Is in the pill bottle. 471 00:17:52,542 --> 00:17:53,433 Open for me. 472 00:17:53,633 --> 00:17:55,887 Our healthcare system 473 00:17:56,087 --> 00:17:58,156 Imagines the human being to be 474 00:17:58,356 --> 00:18:00,425 A very complicated machine, 475 00:18:00,625 --> 00:18:01,612 And we've figured out 476 00:18:01,812 --> 00:18:02,800 How to turn the dials. 477 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:03,475 Blood pressure? 478 00:18:03,675 --> 00:18:05,175 Oh, turn that down, you know? 479 00:18:05,375 --> 00:18:05,725 Blood sugar? 480 00:18:05,925 --> 00:18:06,808 Oh, turn that down. 481 00:18:07,008 --> 00:18:09,550 We have medicines that can 482 00:18:09,750 --> 00:18:11,183 Adjust the dials. 483 00:18:11,383 --> 00:18:13,642 We haven't done anything, 484 00:18:13,842 --> 00:18:16,617 Medically speaking, to touch the 485 00:18:16,817 --> 00:18:19,592 Heart and soul of a patient. 486 00:18:19,792 --> 00:18:21,446 Gil? 487 00:18:21,646 --> 00:18:23,100 Yes? 488 00:18:23,300 --> 00:18:24,600 They want you upstairs. 489 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:26,592 You have to come take your meds. 490 00:18:26,792 --> 00:18:26,975 Mmm. 491 00:18:27,175 --> 00:18:28,758 No, you refused this morning, 492 00:18:28,958 --> 00:18:29,862 So they want you to 493 00:18:30,062 --> 00:18:30,967 Come now and take them. 494 00:18:31,167 --> 00:18:31,225 No. 495 00:18:31,425 --> 00:18:33,258 Listen, you know it's 496 00:18:33,458 --> 00:18:34,350 Important, okay? 497 00:18:34,550 --> 00:18:36,017 Look how you're acting, 498 00:18:36,217 --> 00:18:38,242 Okay, you need your medication. 499 00:18:38,442 --> 00:18:40,396 Well, Gil is a little different. 500 00:18:40,596 --> 00:18:42,550 As you can see, he's a big guy, 501 00:18:42,750 --> 00:18:44,029 He's a strong guy. 502 00:18:44,229 --> 00:18:45,308 When he gets agitated, 503 00:18:45,508 --> 00:18:46,908 We really need things in place 504 00:18:47,108 --> 00:18:48,508 That are going to work and 505 00:18:48,708 --> 00:18:49,142 Work quickly. 506 00:18:49,342 --> 00:18:52,842 My anger manifests itself in 507 00:18:53,042 --> 00:18:56,237 Very many different ways. 508 00:18:56,437 --> 00:18:59,433 The anger is there, but 509 00:18:59,633 --> 00:19:04,092 Sometimes I can't express it. 510 00:19:04,342 --> 00:19:07,033 I like to think of 511 00:19:07,233 --> 00:19:09,270 Distress as communication. 512 00:19:09,470 --> 00:19:11,118 If you give a highly sedating 513 00:19:11,318 --> 00:19:12,730 Medication to that kind of 514 00:19:12,930 --> 00:19:14,142 A person, you're actually 515 00:19:14,342 --> 00:19:16,050 Taking away the one avenue they 516 00:19:16,250 --> 00:19:17,258 Have to tell you they 517 00:19:17,458 --> 00:19:17,975 Have a problem. 518 00:19:18,175 --> 00:19:19,804 And the problem with that is you 519 00:19:20,004 --> 00:19:21,633 Can turn a person who is engaged 520 00:19:21,833 --> 00:19:22,475 Into a person who 521 00:19:22,675 --> 00:19:24,325 Is withdrawn into themselves 522 00:19:24,525 --> 00:19:26,175 And no longer able to connect to 523 00:19:26,375 --> 00:19:27,308 The world around them. 524 00:19:27,508 --> 00:19:29,762 I wish I had my freedom. 525 00:19:29,962 --> 00:19:32,114 That's the most important part. 526 00:19:32,314 --> 00:19:34,467 That is what makes me the most 527 00:19:34,667 --> 00:19:36,633 Pissed off of all. 528 00:19:36,833 --> 00:19:38,600 That I can't go out. 529 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:41,554 The thing people lose most 530 00:19:41,754 --> 00:19:44,508 Is those intangibles... The idea 531 00:19:44,708 --> 00:19:46,154 Of choice and control. 532 00:19:46,354 --> 00:19:47,518 We're going to do your 533 00:19:47,718 --> 00:19:48,683 Medicine now, all right? 534 00:19:48,883 --> 00:19:50,116 Just every aspect of 535 00:19:50,316 --> 00:19:51,550 "What am I going to do next?" 536 00:19:51,750 --> 00:19:52,308 Is dictated to you in 537 00:19:52,508 --> 00:19:53,925 Most institutional environments. 538 00:19:54,125 --> 00:19:55,183 Drink some of that. 539 00:19:55,383 --> 00:19:56,991 And music creates 540 00:19:57,191 --> 00:19:58,708 Spontaneity that you cannot 541 00:19:58,908 --> 00:20:00,462 Create in an institution. 542 00:20:00,662 --> 00:20:02,152 It takes you to a place where 543 00:20:02,352 --> 00:20:03,684 You can leave the regimen 544 00:20:03,884 --> 00:20:05,017 And go off in a world 545 00:20:05,217 --> 00:20:06,950 That you create and that you 546 00:20:07,150 --> 00:20:08,883 Connect with on your own terms. 547 00:20:09,083 --> 00:20:11,092 Hi, Gil. 548 00:20:11,292 --> 00:20:12,058 Hi. 549 00:20:12,258 --> 00:20:14,550 I brought you your music 550 00:20:14,750 --> 00:20:16,216 That you requested. 551 00:20:16,416 --> 00:20:17,966 And put it on your 552 00:20:18,166 --> 00:20:19,717 Ears, over your head. 553 00:20:19,917 --> 00:20:20,883 That fit okay? 554 00:20:21,083 --> 00:20:21,475 Yeah. 555 00:20:21,675 --> 00:20:23,762 Okay. And here's your iPod. 556 00:20:23,962 --> 00:20:26,050 All you have to do is click the 557 00:20:26,250 --> 00:20:27,642 Center button, one time. 558 00:20:27,842 --> 00:20:30,467 ♪ The magic of your sighs ♪ ♪ 559 00:20:30,667 --> 00:20:33,767 I think you're all set. 560 00:20:33,967 --> 00:20:35,842 ♪ Would you still love... ♪ 561 00:20:36,042 --> 00:20:38,717 ♪ tomo... ♪ ♪ 562 00:20:39,550 --> 00:20:42,758 ♪ tonight with words 563 00:20:42,958 --> 00:20:45,767 Unspoken ♪ 564 00:20:45,967 --> 00:20:48,804 ♪ you said that I'm 565 00:20:49,004 --> 00:20:51,642 The only one ♪ ♪ 566 00:20:51,842 --> 00:20:53,800 There is no pill that 567 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:54,392 Does that. 568 00:20:54,592 --> 00:20:56,158 And medicine can dim the 569 00:20:56,358 --> 00:20:57,925 Spark or the light, it never 570 00:20:58,125 --> 00:20:58,767 Brings it out. 571 00:20:58,967 --> 00:21:00,967 What they need is engagement, 572 00:21:01,167 --> 00:21:02,612 They need to succeed in 573 00:21:02,812 --> 00:21:04,058 The world around them. 574 00:21:04,258 --> 00:21:06,533 So, you want an iPod, too? 575 00:21:06,733 --> 00:21:08,791 First, what is an iPod? 576 00:21:08,991 --> 00:21:11,050 I don't know anything about 577 00:21:11,250 --> 00:21:11,975 Electronics! 578 00:21:12,175 --> 00:21:14,175 He has his favorite music, 579 00:21:14,425 --> 00:21:15,679 And it's playing. 580 00:21:15,879 --> 00:21:16,933 That's all it is. 581 00:21:17,133 --> 00:21:19,050 It's like your own jukebox. 582 00:21:19,250 --> 00:21:22,142 Okay, let's start. 583 00:21:22,342 --> 00:21:23,508 She wants to see what it 584 00:21:23,708 --> 00:21:24,467 Looks like, the iPod. 585 00:21:24,667 --> 00:21:27,154 Small. 586 00:21:27,354 --> 00:21:29,642 No kidding. 587 00:21:29,842 --> 00:21:31,637 Denise is 588 00:21:31,837 --> 00:21:33,760 A bipolar schizophrenic. 589 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:35,883 She's been with us for about 590 00:21:36,083 --> 00:21:37,300 Two years. 591 00:21:37,550 --> 00:21:43,050 I like... 592 00:21:53,717 --> 00:21:56,133 Denise doesn't hold back any 593 00:21:56,333 --> 00:21:56,850 Emotion. 594 00:21:57,050 --> 00:21:59,179 Her joy is off the charts. 595 00:21:59,379 --> 00:22:01,406 Unfortunately, so is her 596 00:22:01,606 --> 00:22:03,433 Sorrow and her anger. 597 00:22:03,633 --> 00:22:06,508 So, she's very raw, she's very 598 00:22:06,708 --> 00:22:07,142 Real. 599 00:22:07,342 --> 00:22:08,700 Do you know 600 00:22:08,900 --> 00:22:10,258 What I'd like to do? 601 00:22:18,383 --> 00:22:21,217 Denise is probably 602 00:22:21,417 --> 00:22:23,508 An extreme resident that 603 00:22:23,708 --> 00:22:24,767 We have here. 604 00:22:24,967 --> 00:22:27,179 I'm being emphatic, 605 00:22:27,379 --> 00:22:29,592 And I have a very vivid 606 00:22:29,792 --> 00:22:30,892 Imagination. 607 00:22:31,092 --> 00:22:34,217 I'm very resilient but I drop, 608 00:22:34,417 --> 00:22:37,529 And I keep on trying, 609 00:22:37,729 --> 00:22:40,842 And I drop, but I never 610 00:22:41,042 --> 00:22:43,112 Stop, and I drop. 611 00:22:43,312 --> 00:22:45,310 One of these days, 612 00:22:45,510 --> 00:22:47,326 I'm going to drop and 613 00:22:47,526 --> 00:22:49,342 Stay on the floor! 614 00:23:07,300 --> 00:23:08,433 Careful. 615 00:23:08,633 --> 00:23:10,225 I won't fall! 616 00:23:10,425 --> 00:23:12,633 I've lived here two years 617 00:23:12,833 --> 00:23:14,058 And never fallen! 618 00:23:14,258 --> 00:23:16,467 I couldn't believe the music 619 00:23:16,667 --> 00:23:17,225 Let Denise 620 00:23:17,425 --> 00:23:18,850 Push away her walker. 621 00:23:19,050 --> 00:23:21,241 She'd been using that walker 622 00:23:21,441 --> 00:23:24,291 Every day for two years. 623 00:23:44,883 --> 00:23:46,470 It's Spanish. 624 00:23:46,670 --> 00:23:48,426 You're not Spanish. 625 00:23:48,626 --> 00:23:50,425 No, I'm not Spanish. 626 00:23:50,625 --> 00:23:52,425 I'm following your lead. 627 00:23:57,675 --> 00:23:59,575 I'm having fun. 628 00:23:59,775 --> 00:24:01,475 Good, me, too. 629 00:24:01,675 --> 00:24:04,508 A little music bringing this 630 00:24:04,708 --> 00:24:05,433 Much joy. 631 00:24:05,633 --> 00:24:07,741 It only makes sense when you 632 00:24:07,941 --> 00:24:10,050 Understand their isolation. 633 00:24:17,717 --> 00:24:20,137 What happens when 634 00:24:20,337 --> 00:24:22,758 They come to a nursing home? 635 00:24:22,958 --> 00:24:24,975 What are their losses? 636 00:24:25,175 --> 00:24:28,550 I never thought I would be in 637 00:24:28,750 --> 00:24:31,279 A situation like this. 638 00:24:31,479 --> 00:24:34,008 They lose their 639 00:24:34,208 --> 00:24:35,558 Independence. 640 00:24:35,758 --> 00:24:37,925 It's sad to say but sometimes 641 00:24:38,125 --> 00:24:39,758 They lose their dignity. 642 00:24:39,958 --> 00:24:42,433 That's it. 643 00:24:42,633 --> 00:24:45,383 Sometimes they are 644 00:24:45,583 --> 00:24:47,467 Dealing with the loss 645 00:24:47,667 --> 00:24:51,050 Of a loved one. 646 00:24:55,092 --> 00:24:56,842 Imagine losing that all in one 647 00:24:57,042 --> 00:24:59,883 Day. 648 00:25:01,717 --> 00:25:02,721 I wanna get home. 649 00:25:02,921 --> 00:25:03,725 Yeah, you do? 650 00:25:03,925 --> 00:25:05,300 I've been here for the last 651 00:25:05,500 --> 00:25:06,175 Two or three days. 652 00:25:06,375 --> 00:25:09,767 Right. 653 00:25:09,967 --> 00:25:12,217 What do you want to do at home? 654 00:25:12,417 --> 00:25:13,842 Be with my family. 655 00:25:14,800 --> 00:25:17,346 Where we going? 656 00:25:17,546 --> 00:25:19,892 Right down here. 657 00:25:20,092 --> 00:25:21,467 People who have been here for 658 00:25:21,667 --> 00:25:22,571 Years, that have dementia, 659 00:25:22,771 --> 00:25:23,727 They'll still tell you, 660 00:25:23,927 --> 00:25:24,883 "This is not where I live." 661 00:25:25,083 --> 00:25:25,767 Well, I can 662 00:25:25,967 --> 00:25:27,408 Go out this way, too. 663 00:25:27,608 --> 00:25:29,050 Tom has been in this 664 00:25:29,250 --> 00:25:30,404 Nursing home for 665 00:25:30,604 --> 00:25:31,758 Five years now. 666 00:25:34,342 --> 00:25:36,425 So, they're always 667 00:25:36,625 --> 00:25:37,725 Trying to escape. 668 00:25:37,925 --> 00:25:39,866 I have to go that way. 669 00:25:40,066 --> 00:25:42,008 They're looking for the 670 00:25:42,208 --> 00:25:42,558 Exits. 671 00:25:42,758 --> 00:25:43,892 That's one of the most 672 00:25:44,092 --> 00:25:45,596 Frequently asked questions is, 673 00:25:45,796 --> 00:25:47,456 "How do I get out of here?" 674 00:25:52,517 --> 00:25:53,517 Ah, no. 675 00:25:53,717 --> 00:25:55,425 Can't get out here either, 676 00:25:55,625 --> 00:25:55,850 Right? 677 00:25:56,050 --> 00:25:57,471 Because this isn't their 678 00:25:57,671 --> 00:25:59,092 Normal world when they come 679 00:25:59,292 --> 00:25:59,350 Here. 680 00:25:59,550 --> 00:26:01,096 Now they're in this world, and 681 00:26:01,296 --> 00:26:02,842 They're like, "this isn't the 682 00:26:03,042 --> 00:26:04,252 World that I know." 683 00:26:08,717 --> 00:26:10,225 It's stuck. 684 00:26:10,425 --> 00:26:12,558 With few choices, 685 00:26:12,758 --> 00:26:15,717 Little hope for the future, 686 00:26:15,917 --> 00:26:17,475 No control over the 687 00:26:17,675 --> 00:26:20,262 Medications flowing through 688 00:26:20,462 --> 00:26:23,050 Them, is it any surprise their 689 00:26:23,250 --> 00:26:25,279 Minds struggle to adapt? 690 00:26:25,479 --> 00:26:27,310 People close their 691 00:26:27,510 --> 00:26:29,342 Eyes and withdraw inward 692 00:26:29,542 --> 00:26:30,350 More and more. 693 00:26:30,550 --> 00:26:32,342 If the outside world is 694 00:26:32,542 --> 00:26:33,558 Horrible, I go to 695 00:26:33,758 --> 00:26:35,592 The inside to restore my 696 00:26:35,792 --> 00:26:37,267 Balance. 697 00:26:37,467 --> 00:26:40,592 But, after a while, people just 698 00:26:40,792 --> 00:26:43,571 Become living dead people. 699 00:26:43,771 --> 00:26:46,519 They go into vegetation, and 700 00:26:46,719 --> 00:26:49,467 This does not have to be. 701 00:26:49,667 --> 00:26:51,683 No. 702 00:26:51,883 --> 00:26:53,758 I play... I play music. 703 00:26:53,958 --> 00:26:54,308 I know. 704 00:26:54,508 --> 00:26:56,241 You're a trumpet player, right? 705 00:26:56,441 --> 00:26:58,791 Yeah, and I play in a band. 706 00:26:58,991 --> 00:27:01,142 What I've found is 707 00:27:01,342 --> 00:27:05,175 That we all have music in us and 708 00:27:05,375 --> 00:27:06,642 When we go through 709 00:27:06,842 --> 00:27:09,283 What we go through, like trauma, 710 00:27:09,483 --> 00:27:11,812 Caused by disease, caused by 711 00:27:12,012 --> 00:27:14,342 Wars, that gets covered up. 712 00:27:16,800 --> 00:27:19,600 And I've found a way of 713 00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:22,762 Accessing that with some people. 714 00:27:22,962 --> 00:27:25,552 So, it's really to help them 715 00:27:25,752 --> 00:27:28,142 Find that song that they've 716 00:27:28,342 --> 00:27:31,175 Covered up from the pain so they 717 00:27:31,375 --> 00:27:32,508 Can sing again. 718 00:27:38,150 --> 00:27:40,500 Samite is a volunteer who 719 00:27:40,700 --> 00:27:43,050 Understood how music can bring 720 00:27:43,250 --> 00:27:45,300 Back souls that have fled 721 00:27:45,500 --> 00:27:46,308 The body... 722 00:27:46,508 --> 00:27:48,383 souls that have been 723 00:27:48,583 --> 00:27:49,475 Traumatized. 724 00:27:49,675 --> 00:27:52,116 I've had a situation where 725 00:27:52,316 --> 00:27:54,758 I was actually overwhelmed. 726 00:27:54,958 --> 00:27:56,433 I was in the Congo. 727 00:27:56,633 --> 00:27:58,425 These people were told that 728 00:27:58,625 --> 00:27:59,142 This guy is 729 00:27:59,342 --> 00:28:00,767 Coming to bring music... 730 00:28:00,967 --> 00:28:02,700 The healing power of music... 731 00:28:02,900 --> 00:28:04,633 Which was a little overwhelming 732 00:28:04,833 --> 00:28:06,237 Because these were about 733 00:28:06,437 --> 00:28:07,842 150 women who had just gone 734 00:28:08,042 --> 00:28:08,683 Through rape... 735 00:28:08,883 --> 00:28:11,258 who had just gone through the 736 00:28:11,458 --> 00:28:13,133 Worst abuses you could 737 00:28:13,333 --> 00:28:14,225 Have imagined. 738 00:28:14,425 --> 00:28:17,158 I think I was inspired actually, 739 00:28:17,358 --> 00:28:19,812 Because I picked up the flute 740 00:28:20,012 --> 00:28:22,267 And I played a really sad 741 00:28:22,467 --> 00:28:25,425 Melody, and the melody came from 742 00:28:25,625 --> 00:28:27,966 The pain that I knew these 743 00:28:28,166 --> 00:28:30,445 Women had been subjected to. 744 00:28:30,645 --> 00:28:32,747 And when I finished the flute 745 00:28:32,947 --> 00:28:34,850 I could see tears running 746 00:28:35,050 --> 00:28:37,991 Down some of the women's faces. 747 00:28:38,191 --> 00:28:41,133 And the next place I knew that 748 00:28:41,333 --> 00:28:44,175 I had to take them was to 749 00:28:44,375 --> 00:28:46,133 Sing a happy song. 750 00:28:46,333 --> 00:28:47,892 So, I kicked into... 751 00:28:56,758 --> 00:28:58,425 And soon they started moving 752 00:28:58,625 --> 00:28:59,142 A little bit, 753 00:28:59,342 --> 00:29:01,082 And soon they were clapping. 754 00:29:03,127 --> 00:29:04,842 And I'm telling you, three hours 755 00:29:05,042 --> 00:29:07,404 Later we're still singing. 756 00:29:07,604 --> 00:29:10,206 And now we're all connected. 757 00:29:10,406 --> 00:29:13,274 We're all just one body. 758 00:29:13,474 --> 00:29:16,342 Everybody just singing. 759 00:29:22,300 --> 00:29:24,658 When I go to nursing homes, they 760 00:29:24,858 --> 00:29:27,104 Remember these amazing stories, 761 00:29:27,304 --> 00:29:29,550 But it's always through music 762 00:29:29,750 --> 00:29:30,808 That they're able 763 00:29:31,008 --> 00:29:32,642 To express themselves, 764 00:29:32,842 --> 00:29:35,346 And that reminds those people, 765 00:29:35,546 --> 00:29:38,050 We will have a chance to be 766 00:29:38,250 --> 00:29:40,008 Happy again. 767 00:29:50,633 --> 00:29:53,967 Music had always been 768 00:29:54,167 --> 00:29:56,433 A big part of my life. 769 00:29:56,633 --> 00:29:58,575 When I was younger, I played the 770 00:29:58,775 --> 00:30:00,717 Trumpet, I played the organ, 771 00:30:00,917 --> 00:30:02,258 I played the piano... 772 00:30:05,967 --> 00:30:08,242 when I went off to college in 773 00:30:08,442 --> 00:30:10,517 The early '70s, I had the 774 00:30:10,717 --> 00:30:13,467 Requisite giant album collection 775 00:30:13,667 --> 00:30:15,758 Which I carried through 776 00:30:15,958 --> 00:30:17,217 To my marriage. 777 00:30:22,925 --> 00:30:27,217 When I ended up here, I lost all 778 00:30:27,417 --> 00:30:29,258 Of my music... 779 00:30:30,800 --> 00:30:35,217 my world became this facility. 780 00:30:40,967 --> 00:30:44,221 This is 781 00:30:44,421 --> 00:30:46,885 Solitary confinement. 782 00:30:47,085 --> 00:30:49,350 And every human being 783 00:30:49,550 --> 00:30:51,800 Needs stimulation from the 784 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:53,654 Outside, from little 785 00:30:53,854 --> 00:30:56,123 Babies to old people. 786 00:30:56,323 --> 00:30:58,592 That's why music is so 787 00:30:58,792 --> 00:31:00,058 Important. 788 00:31:00,258 --> 00:31:02,179 If you find the music that the 789 00:31:02,379 --> 00:31:04,300 People know, there's stimulation 790 00:31:04,500 --> 00:31:05,392 And communication, 791 00:31:05,592 --> 00:31:07,342 And people do not withdraw 792 00:31:07,542 --> 00:31:08,800 Inward. 793 00:31:11,633 --> 00:31:14,533 Like many people in this 794 00:31:14,733 --> 00:31:17,633 Institution, Steve found 795 00:31:17,833 --> 00:31:19,383 Himself alone. 796 00:31:25,717 --> 00:31:29,575 After eight years of 797 00:31:29,775 --> 00:31:33,979 Being here, I finally had the 798 00:31:34,179 --> 00:31:37,389 Opportunity to get my music. 799 00:31:37,589 --> 00:31:40,800 Okay, how's that? Good? 800 00:31:54,425 --> 00:31:59,800 And all of a sudden... 801 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,300 vistas which I thought were 802 00:32:02,500 --> 00:32:04,800 Closed to me opened up. 803 00:32:26,300 --> 00:32:28,258 Have you ever had music just 804 00:32:28,458 --> 00:32:29,558 Hit you in a place that 805 00:32:29,758 --> 00:32:31,758 Immediately brought you to tears 806 00:32:31,958 --> 00:32:32,517 And you don't 807 00:32:32,717 --> 00:32:34,075 Understand why, you know? 808 00:32:34,275 --> 00:32:35,458 Music has that power. 809 00:32:35,658 --> 00:32:36,842 I can remember being 810 00:32:37,042 --> 00:32:37,600 Five years old, 811 00:32:37,800 --> 00:32:39,221 Hearing this music in the 812 00:32:39,421 --> 00:32:41,531 Distance, crawling to it. 813 00:32:41,731 --> 00:32:43,842 It was "rhapsody on a theme 814 00:32:44,042 --> 00:32:45,350 Of Paganini." 815 00:32:45,550 --> 00:32:47,575 You know, crawling to the music, 816 00:32:47,775 --> 00:32:49,800 Laying on the floor, and crying. 817 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:52,425 Music touches us all. 818 00:32:52,625 --> 00:32:55,050 How deep does it run 819 00:32:55,250 --> 00:32:56,946 Inside of us? 820 00:32:57,146 --> 00:32:58,642 Watch. 821 00:32:58,842 --> 00:33:01,933 ♪ Ba, Ba... ♪ 822 00:33:02,133 --> 00:33:06,675 ♪ Ba, Ba... ♪ 823 00:33:22,467 --> 00:33:24,492 Okay. 824 00:33:29,467 --> 00:33:32,425 When does our relationship 825 00:33:32,625 --> 00:33:34,717 With music begin? 826 00:33:37,133 --> 00:33:40,842 At 22 days, a single cell jolts 827 00:33:41,042 --> 00:33:43,433 To life. 828 00:33:43,633 --> 00:33:45,308 This first beat 829 00:33:45,508 --> 00:33:48,304 Awakens nearby cells and, 830 00:33:48,504 --> 00:33:51,300 Incredibly, they all begin to 831 00:33:51,500 --> 00:33:54,383 Beat in perfect unison. 832 00:33:54,583 --> 00:33:57,508 These beating cells divide 833 00:33:57,708 --> 00:34:00,383 And become your heart. 834 00:34:00,583 --> 00:34:03,133 And this desire to beat in 835 00:34:03,333 --> 00:34:05,883 Unison seemingly fuels our 836 00:34:06,083 --> 00:34:07,267 Entire lives. 837 00:34:23,925 --> 00:34:27,383 ♪ Ah, Bo, Bo, Ba... ♪ 838 00:34:32,758 --> 00:34:35,741 ♪ Ba, da, da, da, da... ♪ 839 00:34:35,941 --> 00:34:38,925 Amazingly, after six months 840 00:34:39,125 --> 00:34:41,091 Of development, the 841 00:34:41,291 --> 00:34:43,058 Cerebral cortex is 842 00:34:43,258 --> 00:34:46,467 Capable of supporting thought. 843 00:34:46,667 --> 00:34:49,133 Yeah, oh, the ladybugs 844 00:34:49,333 --> 00:34:50,725 Are super-Cute. 845 00:34:50,925 --> 00:34:54,175 Researchers have studied the 846 00:34:54,375 --> 00:34:56,475 Sounds of newborns and 847 00:34:56,675 --> 00:34:59,325 Discovered that in their cries 848 00:34:59,525 --> 00:35:02,175 Are patterns that reflect their 849 00:35:02,375 --> 00:35:03,642 Mothers' speech. 850 00:35:03,842 --> 00:35:05,758 I know, and you want 851 00:35:05,958 --> 00:35:06,725 To bring it. 852 00:35:06,925 --> 00:35:09,679 This means that even before 853 00:35:09,879 --> 00:35:12,633 We're born, we are learning 854 00:35:12,833 --> 00:35:13,850 How to sing 855 00:35:14,050 --> 00:35:16,425 With another human being. 856 00:35:22,883 --> 00:35:26,883 ♪ Ba, Ba, Ba... ♪ 857 00:35:32,191 --> 00:35:34,041 I wondered how 858 00:35:34,241 --> 00:35:35,892 Everyone knows that. 859 00:35:36,092 --> 00:35:38,217 Regardless of what country I'm 860 00:35:38,417 --> 00:35:39,633 In, it seems like 861 00:35:39,833 --> 00:35:40,850 Everyone knows that. 862 00:35:41,050 --> 00:35:43,633 Now, how is that possible if it 863 00:35:43,833 --> 00:35:45,675 Wasn't already inside you? 864 00:35:52,633 --> 00:35:55,220 Every child will tend 865 00:35:55,420 --> 00:35:58,010 To keep time to music, heard 866 00:35:58,210 --> 00:36:00,800 Or imagined, which you will not 867 00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:02,758 See in a chimpanzee. 868 00:36:04,604 --> 00:36:06,039 That's it! 869 00:36:06,239 --> 00:36:07,475 I got it! 870 00:36:07,675 --> 00:36:09,308 Music seems to be 871 00:36:09,508 --> 00:36:11,592 Almost as quintessentially human 872 00:36:11,792 --> 00:36:13,300 As language. 873 00:36:22,217 --> 00:36:26,550 This response to a beat may be 874 00:36:26,750 --> 00:36:30,050 Hard-Wired and human... 875 00:36:30,250 --> 00:36:31,058 and I think 876 00:36:31,258 --> 00:36:33,100 Almost all human beings 877 00:36:33,300 --> 00:36:35,800 Will bring out their inherent 878 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:37,000 Musicality... 879 00:36:52,258 --> 00:36:55,017 277. 880 00:36:55,217 --> 00:36:57,217 You have a little bit of room 881 00:36:57,417 --> 00:36:57,725 To grow. 882 00:36:57,925 --> 00:36:59,533 I've got a lot of room to 883 00:36:59,733 --> 00:37:01,342 Grow, considering it will 884 00:37:01,542 --> 00:37:02,350 Hold 2,000 songs. 885 00:37:02,550 --> 00:37:03,975 Do you have "piano man"? 886 00:37:04,175 --> 00:37:06,133 It's thrilling to me 887 00:37:06,333 --> 00:37:07,925 To be able to see a person 888 00:37:08,125 --> 00:37:09,612 Who's been without music for 889 00:37:09,812 --> 00:37:11,289 Years and then watch how 890 00:37:11,489 --> 00:37:12,967 That person comes alive. 891 00:37:13,167 --> 00:37:13,975 I mean, that's... 892 00:37:14,175 --> 00:37:16,195 As a physician, that's a thrill. 893 00:37:19,883 --> 00:37:23,133 But there's something behind 894 00:37:23,333 --> 00:37:25,633 That wonderful moment. 895 00:37:28,092 --> 00:37:31,675 I mean, how did that happen in 896 00:37:31,875 --> 00:37:34,946 The first place? 897 00:37:35,146 --> 00:37:38,017 Why were we able to 898 00:37:38,217 --> 00:37:40,758 Feed and water and medicate this 899 00:37:40,958 --> 00:37:42,842 Person but not respond to 900 00:37:43,042 --> 00:37:43,808 Deeply human 901 00:37:44,008 --> 00:37:45,925 Needs that he might have? 902 00:37:49,133 --> 00:37:50,804 A century ago, they 903 00:37:51,004 --> 00:37:52,675 Were called "nursing homes" 904 00:37:52,875 --> 00:37:53,850 Because you received 905 00:37:54,050 --> 00:37:55,883 Nursing care, and most of the 906 00:37:56,083 --> 00:37:56,558 Time it was 907 00:37:56,758 --> 00:37:58,350 In a home-Like setting. 908 00:37:58,550 --> 00:38:00,575 That was before, I guess, our 909 00:38:00,775 --> 00:38:02,800 Civilization advanced to the 910 00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:04,654 Point where we created 911 00:38:04,854 --> 00:38:06,508 15,000 nursing homes based 912 00:38:06,708 --> 00:38:07,978 On a hospital model. 913 00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:16,096 How did this become the way 914 00:38:16,296 --> 00:38:19,592 Millions of Americans end their 915 00:38:19,792 --> 00:38:20,433 Life? 916 00:38:20,633 --> 00:38:22,345 The civilization of the 917 00:38:22,545 --> 00:38:24,058 Past 100 years with its 918 00:38:24,258 --> 00:38:26,408 Startling industrial changes 919 00:38:26,608 --> 00:38:28,758 Has tended more and more to 920 00:38:28,958 --> 00:38:30,592 Make life insecure... 921 00:38:32,217 --> 00:38:35,425 technology has radically 922 00:38:35,625 --> 00:38:37,633 Transformed the 923 00:38:37,833 --> 00:38:39,642 Human environment. 924 00:38:39,842 --> 00:38:42,283 Our safety, no longer tied 925 00:38:42,483 --> 00:38:46,000 To the home, or the village, 926 00:38:46,200 --> 00:38:49,717 Became tied to something else. 927 00:38:49,917 --> 00:38:52,392 We became urban and the 928 00:38:52,592 --> 00:38:56,050 Traditional family structures 929 00:38:56,250 --> 00:38:58,842 Began to feel pressure 930 00:38:59,042 --> 00:39:00,308 And weaken. 931 00:39:00,508 --> 00:39:02,850 As a consequence, by 932 00:39:03,050 --> 00:39:06,175 The late 1800s, elders, in 933 00:39:06,375 --> 00:39:08,225 Alarming numbers, 934 00:39:08,425 --> 00:39:12,008 Were ending their days in the 935 00:39:12,208 --> 00:39:15,091 Poorhouse, alongside the 936 00:39:15,291 --> 00:39:17,975 Insane and the homeless. 937 00:39:18,175 --> 00:39:20,637 This social security measure 938 00:39:20,837 --> 00:39:23,364 Gives at least some protection 939 00:39:23,564 --> 00:39:26,092 To 30 millions of our citizens 940 00:39:26,292 --> 00:39:27,350 Who will reap 941 00:39:27,550 --> 00:39:29,533 Direct benefits through 942 00:39:29,733 --> 00:39:31,517 Old-Age pensions... 943 00:39:31,717 --> 00:39:34,492 There was a real 944 00:39:34,692 --> 00:39:37,542 Awareness that older people 945 00:39:37,742 --> 00:39:40,046 In America were sick and poor, 946 00:39:40,246 --> 00:39:42,402 And a decision was made to 947 00:39:42,602 --> 00:39:44,726 Support them, not through the 948 00:39:44,926 --> 00:39:47,050 Welfare system, but through the 949 00:39:47,250 --> 00:39:48,308 Healthcare system. 950 00:39:48,508 --> 00:39:50,825 And so, what we had was this 951 00:39:51,025 --> 00:39:53,333 Incredible shotgun marriage of 952 00:39:53,533 --> 00:39:55,842 The poorhouse and the hospital 953 00:39:56,042 --> 00:39:57,058 And that's what 954 00:39:57,258 --> 00:39:58,925 Nursing homes became. 955 00:40:01,175 --> 00:40:04,450 A new industry was born. 956 00:40:04,650 --> 00:40:07,729 This business exploded after 957 00:40:07,929 --> 00:40:10,618 The Medicaid act of 1965. 958 00:40:10,818 --> 00:40:13,334 The idea of taking 959 00:40:13,534 --> 00:40:16,050 Care of elders on a mass scale 960 00:40:16,250 --> 00:40:17,100 Was something new 961 00:40:17,300 --> 00:40:19,054 In human history, and it was 962 00:40:19,254 --> 00:40:20,808 Bound to run into problems. 963 00:40:21,008 --> 00:40:23,800 Early on, there were accusations 964 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:25,808 Of "warehousing" elders, 965 00:40:26,008 --> 00:40:28,675 Overusing physical restraints, 966 00:40:28,875 --> 00:40:30,600 And even when reformers 967 00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:33,262 Challenged that practice and 968 00:40:33,462 --> 00:40:35,925 Reduced it, a new problem came 969 00:40:36,125 --> 00:40:37,862 Up... The overuse of 970 00:40:38,062 --> 00:40:39,600 Anti-Psychotic drugs. 971 00:40:39,800 --> 00:40:41,866 These drugs aren't designed 972 00:40:42,066 --> 00:40:44,133 For use with elders, and yet 973 00:40:44,333 --> 00:40:46,008 They're being massively 974 00:40:46,208 --> 00:40:47,883 Overused in nursing homes. 975 00:40:52,342 --> 00:40:54,925 Give me a kiss right here. 976 00:40:55,125 --> 00:40:56,717 Kiss me. 977 00:40:56,917 --> 00:40:59,433 Thank you. 978 00:40:59,633 --> 00:41:01,058 American 979 00:41:01,258 --> 00:41:03,450 Nursing homes actually have 980 00:41:03,650 --> 00:41:05,729 Some of the best people in our 981 00:41:05,929 --> 00:41:08,035 Nation, some of the biggest 982 00:41:08,235 --> 00:41:10,313 Hearts, most generous spirit, 983 00:41:10,513 --> 00:41:12,592 The greatest joy and laughter. 984 00:41:12,792 --> 00:41:15,029 I love these people. 985 00:41:15,229 --> 00:41:17,267 However, they go to work 986 00:41:17,467 --> 00:41:21,012 Every day inside an institution 987 00:41:21,212 --> 00:41:24,758 That defines people in terms of 988 00:41:24,958 --> 00:41:26,862 Their diagnoses and 989 00:41:27,062 --> 00:41:28,767 Their disabilities 990 00:41:28,967 --> 00:41:31,783 And thinks of them as patients 991 00:41:31,983 --> 00:41:34,800 First, human beings second. 992 00:41:36,717 --> 00:41:38,508 He doesn't really 993 00:41:38,708 --> 00:41:41,050 Initiate conversation. 994 00:41:41,250 --> 00:41:43,392 He just kind of... exists. 995 00:41:43,592 --> 00:41:45,217 Does he already have music in 996 00:41:45,417 --> 00:41:45,642 His room? 997 00:41:45,842 --> 00:41:46,767 Does he have a radio? 998 00:41:46,967 --> 00:41:49,800 I don't think he has a radio 999 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:51,258 In his room, no. 1000 00:41:51,458 --> 00:41:52,717 He has dementia? 1001 00:41:52,917 --> 00:41:53,308 Mm-Hmm. 1002 00:41:53,508 --> 00:41:54,433 He has dementia. 1003 00:41:54,633 --> 00:41:56,467 Johnny, can you tell 1004 00:41:56,667 --> 00:41:57,927 Us, who's this guy? 1005 00:41:59,175 --> 00:42:00,767 Who's that guy? 1006 00:42:00,967 --> 00:42:04,217 Is that you, when you were in 1007 00:42:04,417 --> 00:42:05,350 The navy? 1008 00:42:05,550 --> 00:42:06,725 Is that me? 1009 00:42:06,925 --> 00:42:09,387 Do I look like that? 1010 00:42:09,587 --> 00:42:12,510 Yeah, that's you. 1011 00:42:12,710 --> 00:42:15,433 That's not too bad! 1012 00:42:15,633 --> 00:42:17,575 A couple of years and 1013 00:42:17,775 --> 00:42:19,646 A lot of Tommy Dorsey, big band? 1014 00:42:19,846 --> 00:42:21,717 All of this stuff, let me sort 1015 00:42:21,917 --> 00:42:22,225 It out. 1016 00:42:22,425 --> 00:42:23,433 Frank Sinatra... 1017 00:42:23,633 --> 00:42:26,241 How about this one? 1018 00:42:26,441 --> 00:42:29,050 We tried to learn john's 1019 00:42:29,250 --> 00:42:29,642 Story. 1020 00:42:29,842 --> 00:42:30,308 Who's that guy? 1021 00:42:30,508 --> 00:42:31,267 Is that the same guy? 1022 00:42:31,467 --> 00:42:33,675 To help us find his deepest 1023 00:42:33,875 --> 00:42:34,225 Music. 1024 00:42:34,425 --> 00:42:35,850 I got more muscles. 1025 00:42:36,050 --> 00:42:38,133 But how do you do this for 1026 00:42:38,333 --> 00:42:39,392 Someone like john? 1027 00:42:39,592 --> 00:42:41,887 All right, what about this? 1028 00:42:42,087 --> 00:42:44,383 We were told a few things. 1029 00:42:44,583 --> 00:42:47,258 He played baseball. 1030 00:42:47,458 --> 00:42:48,308 Oh! 1031 00:42:48,508 --> 00:42:51,633 He'd been drafted and served 1032 00:42:51,833 --> 00:42:53,133 At Los Alamos. 1033 00:43:02,842 --> 00:43:04,925 It was there that the army 1034 00:43:05,125 --> 00:43:06,633 Gave him shots for 1035 00:43:06,833 --> 00:43:08,142 Radiation poisoning... 1036 00:43:08,342 --> 00:43:10,967 Shots that caused all his hair 1037 00:43:11,167 --> 00:43:12,058 To fall out. 1038 00:43:12,258 --> 00:43:14,058 Lastly, after the war, he 1039 00:43:14,258 --> 00:43:16,470 Performed in Philadelphia under 1040 00:43:16,670 --> 00:43:19,531 The stage name Larry Stewart, 1041 00:43:19,731 --> 00:43:22,592 But we couldn't learn this from 1042 00:43:22,792 --> 00:43:23,517 John. 1043 00:43:23,717 --> 00:43:25,475 The sensory record... 1044 00:43:25,675 --> 00:43:28,137 The movie that played only in 1045 00:43:28,337 --> 00:43:30,800 John's mind, called memory... 1046 00:43:31,000 --> 00:43:31,600 Is gone. 1047 00:43:31,800 --> 00:43:37,842 His love, his dreams... 1048 00:43:38,042 --> 00:43:41,642 gone. 1049 00:43:41,842 --> 00:43:45,383 Who are we without our memory? 1050 00:43:49,592 --> 00:43:51,842 ♪ Oh Johnny, oh Johnny ♪ 1051 00:43:52,042 --> 00:43:54,112 It's "oh Johnny oh." 1052 00:43:54,312 --> 00:43:56,383 How perfect! 1053 00:43:58,383 --> 00:44:00,758 ♪ Oh Johnny, oh Johnny ♪ 1054 00:44:00,958 --> 00:44:03,258 ♪ how you can love ♪ 1055 00:44:03,458 --> 00:44:05,758 ♪ oh Johnny, oh Johnny ♪ 1056 00:44:05,958 --> 00:44:06,975 ♪ heavens above ♪ 1057 00:44:07,175 --> 00:44:09,925 ♪ you make my sad heart jump 1058 00:44:10,125 --> 00:44:10,975 With joy ♪ 1059 00:44:11,175 --> 00:44:13,783 ♪ and when you're near I just 1060 00:44:13,983 --> 00:44:16,592 Can't sit still a minute ♪ 1061 00:44:16,792 --> 00:44:17,267 ♪ I'm so ♪ 1062 00:44:17,467 --> 00:44:19,533 ♪ oh Johnny, oh Johnny ♪ 1063 00:44:19,733 --> 00:44:21,600 ♪ please tell me, dear ♪ 1064 00:44:21,800 --> 00:44:26,050 ♪ what makes me love you so ♪ 1065 00:44:26,250 --> 00:44:27,342 ♪ you're not handsome, 1066 00:44:27,542 --> 00:44:27,892 It's true ♪ 1067 00:44:28,092 --> 00:44:30,467 ♪ but when I look at you, 1068 00:44:30,667 --> 00:44:32,112 I just, oh, Johnny ♪ 1069 00:44:32,312 --> 00:44:33,789 ♪ oh Johnny, oh ♪ 1070 00:44:33,989 --> 00:44:35,648 ♪ da-Da-Da-Da-Da ♪ ♪ 1071 00:44:35,848 --> 00:44:37,661 There was no way we could 1072 00:44:37,861 --> 00:44:39,675 Have known there was this much 1073 00:44:39,875 --> 00:44:41,017 Life inside of john. 1074 00:44:41,217 --> 00:44:45,675 ♪ Some enchanted evening, 1075 00:44:45,875 --> 00:44:51,183 You may see someone ♪ 1076 00:44:51,383 --> 00:44:54,383 ♪ you may see a stranger ♪ ♪ 1077 00:44:54,583 --> 00:44:57,383 I wish I had a voice like 1078 00:44:57,583 --> 00:44:57,975 Him. 1079 00:44:58,175 --> 00:45:00,304 For Johnny, getting his 1080 00:45:00,504 --> 00:45:02,633 Music, and a little focused 1081 00:45:02,833 --> 00:45:03,683 Attention... 1082 00:45:03,883 --> 00:45:06,012 you're quite the singer. 1083 00:45:06,212 --> 00:45:08,260 Was all it took to awaken 1084 00:45:08,460 --> 00:45:10,508 Feelings he hadn't felt in 1085 00:45:10,708 --> 00:45:11,100 Years. 1086 00:45:11,300 --> 00:45:13,933 I love to do it. 1087 00:45:14,133 --> 00:45:16,092 When did you first 1088 00:45:16,292 --> 00:45:16,517 Sing? 1089 00:45:16,717 --> 00:45:18,758 When you were young, did you 1090 00:45:18,958 --> 00:45:19,183 Sing? 1091 00:45:19,383 --> 00:45:22,142 I don't know. 1092 00:45:22,342 --> 00:45:25,133 I'm just a small guy. 1093 00:45:25,333 --> 00:45:26,350 Yeah? 1094 00:45:26,550 --> 00:45:30,142 I'm crying. 1095 00:45:30,342 --> 00:45:32,575 Why? Are you sad? 1096 00:45:32,775 --> 00:45:34,808 I don't know. 1097 00:45:35,008 --> 00:45:37,512 I love everybody around here. 1098 00:45:37,712 --> 00:45:40,156 My gang... This is my gang. 1099 00:45:40,356 --> 00:45:42,800 This is your gang? 1100 00:45:43,000 --> 00:45:43,225 Yeah? 1101 00:45:43,425 --> 00:45:45,592 Does it make you happy to sing 1102 00:45:45,792 --> 00:45:46,967 For us? 1103 00:45:47,167 --> 00:45:48,142 Yeah. 1104 00:45:48,342 --> 00:45:50,117 Half the people in 1105 00:45:50,317 --> 00:45:52,092 Nursing homes get no visitors, 1106 00:45:52,292 --> 00:45:53,342 So it's not like 1107 00:45:53,542 --> 00:45:54,392 Family can do it. 1108 00:45:54,592 --> 00:45:56,221 The nursing homes don't really 1109 00:45:56,421 --> 00:45:58,050 Have a ready budget for this. 1110 00:45:58,250 --> 00:46:00,308 The government does not 1111 00:46:00,508 --> 00:46:03,325 Reimburse for music, and iPods, 1112 00:46:03,525 --> 00:46:06,342 So it really needs to come from 1113 00:46:06,542 --> 00:46:07,267 Somewhere. 1114 00:46:07,467 --> 00:46:09,342 So my ultimate goal is to make 1115 00:46:09,542 --> 00:46:10,642 This a standard of care 1116 00:46:10,842 --> 00:46:12,675 In all 16,000 nursing homes in 1117 00:46:12,875 --> 00:46:13,716 The country. 1118 00:46:13,916 --> 00:46:14,633 That's the goal. 1119 00:46:14,833 --> 00:46:15,550 It depends on the 1120 00:46:15,750 --> 00:46:15,933 Nursing home. 1121 00:46:16,133 --> 00:46:17,300 It depends on how proactive the 1122 00:46:17,500 --> 00:46:19,020 Volunteer department is. 1123 00:46:20,258 --> 00:46:22,075 Is this something you'd 1124 00:46:22,275 --> 00:46:24,092 Want to explore for your own 1125 00:46:24,292 --> 00:46:25,112 Facilities? 1126 00:46:25,312 --> 00:46:26,227 Well, I have 1127 00:46:26,427 --> 00:46:27,142 Several concerns. 1128 00:46:27,342 --> 00:46:28,592 That you give it to 2 people 1129 00:46:28,792 --> 00:46:29,350 And 10 people are going 1130 00:46:29,550 --> 00:46:30,616 To want it and I'm not going to 1131 00:46:30,816 --> 00:46:31,883 Be able to give it to them. 1132 00:46:32,083 --> 00:46:32,841 Frankly, how 1133 00:46:33,041 --> 00:46:33,600 It's administered. 1134 00:46:33,800 --> 00:46:35,092 This is a very 1135 00:46:35,292 --> 00:46:35,558 Big place. 1136 00:46:35,758 --> 00:46:37,429 We have 600 residents here. 1137 00:46:37,629 --> 00:46:39,510 Cost is also a significant 1138 00:46:39,710 --> 00:46:41,592 Factor that we have to consider 1139 00:46:41,792 --> 00:46:42,892 In every program. 1140 00:46:45,967 --> 00:46:47,550 So tell me, how can 1141 00:46:47,750 --> 00:46:48,475 I help you today? 1142 00:46:48,675 --> 00:46:51,383 I'm looking for a donation. 1143 00:46:51,583 --> 00:46:53,195 Sir, one second here. 1144 00:46:53,395 --> 00:46:54,789 The research shows it, 1145 00:46:54,989 --> 00:46:56,190 Our experience shows it... 1146 00:46:56,390 --> 00:46:57,974 There is no doubt that 1147 00:46:58,174 --> 00:46:59,758 Mainstreaming the use of 1148 00:46:59,958 --> 00:47:01,550 Personalized music, 1149 00:47:01,750 --> 00:47:03,142 Using iPods... 1150 00:47:03,342 --> 00:47:06,100 I spoke to the senior vice 1151 00:47:06,300 --> 00:47:09,450 President and they... They have 1152 00:47:09,650 --> 00:47:12,800 A no corporate philanthropy 1153 00:47:13,000 --> 00:47:14,267 Policy. 1154 00:47:14,467 --> 00:47:16,033 There are 16,000 nursing homes 1155 00:47:16,233 --> 00:47:17,666 In the united states, and the 1156 00:47:17,866 --> 00:47:19,337 Challenge is getting it out 1157 00:47:19,537 --> 00:47:21,008 There, and we could really use 1158 00:47:21,208 --> 00:47:21,517 Your help. 1159 00:47:21,717 --> 00:47:24,179 Sandra day O'Connor 1160 00:47:24,379 --> 00:47:26,842 Talked to him about your project? 1161 00:47:27,042 --> 00:47:28,112 No, about Alzheimer's, 1162 00:47:28,312 --> 00:47:29,383 Support of the Alzheimer's 1163 00:47:29,583 --> 00:47:29,892 Association. 1164 00:47:30,092 --> 00:47:33,758 Support for Alzheimer's. 1165 00:47:33,958 --> 00:47:34,779 She talked to 1166 00:47:34,979 --> 00:47:35,800 The man himself. 1167 00:47:36,000 --> 00:47:36,267 Yeah. 1168 00:47:36,467 --> 00:47:37,633 And he said no? 1169 00:47:37,833 --> 00:47:38,058 Yeah. 1170 00:47:38,258 --> 00:47:39,675 So, what luck am I going 1171 00:47:39,875 --> 00:47:41,633 To have? 1172 00:47:52,467 --> 00:47:55,050 How's the work going? 1173 00:47:55,250 --> 00:47:57,092 It's a struggle. 1174 00:47:57,292 --> 00:47:59,308 It's a struggle. 1175 00:47:59,508 --> 00:48:01,679 I have to tell you, 1176 00:48:01,879 --> 00:48:04,050 I am one of the few people who 1177 00:48:04,250 --> 00:48:05,591 Actually knows how 1178 00:48:05,791 --> 00:48:06,933 You feel about this. 1179 00:48:07,133 --> 00:48:09,470 Because a couple of decades ago, 1180 00:48:09,670 --> 00:48:12,008 I got really charged up by this 1181 00:48:12,208 --> 00:48:13,767 Idea that we could bring 1182 00:48:13,967 --> 00:48:16,425 Plants and animals and children 1183 00:48:16,625 --> 00:48:18,341 Into the lives of elders. 1184 00:48:18,541 --> 00:48:20,216 I had the same kind of 1185 00:48:20,416 --> 00:48:22,112 Experiences that you've 1186 00:48:22,312 --> 00:48:23,935 Described, where I could 1187 00:48:24,135 --> 00:48:25,558 See people come alive. 1188 00:48:25,758 --> 00:48:28,700 We had this dream that we'd 1189 00:48:28,900 --> 00:48:32,000 Just go door to door, but we 1190 00:48:32,200 --> 00:48:35,300 Couldn't penetrate, sort of, the 1191 00:48:35,500 --> 00:48:37,808 Fog of the nursing home. 1192 00:48:38,008 --> 00:48:39,991 What you're doing is outside of 1193 00:48:40,191 --> 00:48:42,175 Conventional practice and you 1194 00:48:42,375 --> 00:48:44,008 Have to... And if you're 1195 00:48:44,208 --> 00:48:45,987 Going to be successful going 1196 00:48:46,187 --> 00:48:47,967 Forward, you have to understand 1197 00:48:48,167 --> 00:48:49,777 How big a barrier that is. 1198 00:48:55,467 --> 00:48:56,550 Ladies and gentlemen, 1199 00:48:56,750 --> 00:48:57,267 Please find your seats. 1200 00:48:57,467 --> 00:49:00,133 We went looking for 1201 00:49:00,333 --> 00:49:01,017 Answers. 1202 00:49:01,217 --> 00:49:03,221 It turns out we are not alone. 1203 00:49:03,421 --> 00:49:05,239 There are lots of people who 1204 00:49:05,439 --> 00:49:07,269 Believe there's something 1205 00:49:07,469 --> 00:49:09,300 Fundamentally wrong with the 1206 00:49:09,500 --> 00:49:10,808 American nursing home. 1207 00:49:11,008 --> 00:49:12,950 I think we are part 1208 00:49:13,150 --> 00:49:15,092 Of a movement that is much, 1209 00:49:15,292 --> 00:49:16,100 Much, bigger. 1210 00:49:16,300 --> 00:49:17,592 I want to work on culture 1211 00:49:17,792 --> 00:49:17,933 Change. 1212 00:49:18,133 --> 00:49:19,225 I want to support culture 1213 00:49:19,425 --> 00:49:21,285 Change as a national priority. 1214 00:49:32,325 --> 00:49:33,325 Hi, bonnie. 1215 00:49:33,525 --> 00:49:34,508 Hi, Dan. What's up? 1216 00:49:34,708 --> 00:49:35,142 How are you? 1217 00:49:35,342 --> 00:49:37,300 We value independence and 1218 00:49:37,500 --> 00:49:38,683 Have the hardest time, 1219 00:49:38,883 --> 00:49:40,762 I believe, of any country with 1220 00:49:40,962 --> 00:49:42,642 The concept of dependence. 1221 00:49:42,842 --> 00:49:45,967 And so, whereas other folks have 1222 00:49:46,167 --> 00:49:48,612 Integrated aging, we had 1223 00:49:48,812 --> 00:49:50,810 A unique interest in saying, 1224 00:49:51,010 --> 00:49:53,008 "Over there... I don't want to 1225 00:49:53,208 --> 00:49:54,195 See it, I don't want 1226 00:49:54,395 --> 00:49:55,183 To know about it." 1227 00:49:55,383 --> 00:49:56,758 Why are we changing 1228 00:49:56,958 --> 00:49:56,975 Now? 1229 00:49:57,175 --> 00:49:58,554 Why are we changing now? 1230 00:49:58,754 --> 00:50:00,218 Because it's not working. 1231 00:50:00,418 --> 00:50:01,967 Because it's dehumanizing. 1232 00:50:02,167 --> 00:50:03,517 And I think, quite frankly, 1233 00:50:03,717 --> 00:50:05,800 I think baby boomers are saying, 1234 00:50:06,000 --> 00:50:07,571 "This is not acceptable. 1235 00:50:07,771 --> 00:50:10,560 This is not how I want to be 1236 00:50:10,760 --> 00:50:13,221 Treated when I get older." 1237 00:50:13,421 --> 00:50:15,883 This was inspiring, 1238 00:50:16,083 --> 00:50:16,558 But are 1239 00:50:16,758 --> 00:50:18,558 We really interested in 1240 00:50:18,758 --> 00:50:21,158 Changing the way America ages? 1241 00:50:21,358 --> 00:50:23,750 Might not realize it 1242 00:50:23,950 --> 00:50:26,316 But the united states of America 1243 00:50:26,516 --> 00:50:28,766 Has only 6,000 geriatricians in 1244 00:50:28,966 --> 00:50:31,217 A nation of 300 million people. 1245 00:50:33,925 --> 00:50:36,616 Even worse, that number is not 1246 00:50:36,816 --> 00:50:40,124 Going up, it's going down. 1247 00:50:40,324 --> 00:50:43,003 This is unfortunate timing, 1248 00:50:43,203 --> 00:50:45,485 Because the challenges we're 1249 00:50:45,685 --> 00:50:47,967 Going to have to face are 1250 00:50:48,167 --> 00:50:48,683 Growing. 1251 00:50:48,883 --> 00:50:50,845 We're facing an epidemic 1252 00:50:51,045 --> 00:50:53,008 Of neurologic diseases on 1253 00:50:53,208 --> 00:50:54,258 A global scale. 1254 00:50:55,508 --> 00:50:56,850 A cheery thought. 1255 00:50:57,050 --> 00:50:58,762 On this map, every country 1256 00:50:58,962 --> 00:51:00,593 That's colored blue has more 1257 00:51:00,793 --> 00:51:02,425 Than 20% of its population 1258 00:51:02,625 --> 00:51:03,558 Over the age of 65. 1259 00:51:03,758 --> 00:51:05,554 This is the world we live in. 1260 00:51:05,754 --> 00:51:07,364 And this is the world your 1261 00:51:07,564 --> 00:51:08,978 Children will live in. 1262 00:51:09,178 --> 00:51:10,392 For 12,000 years, the 1263 00:51:10,592 --> 00:51:12,342 Distribution of ages in the 1264 00:51:12,542 --> 00:51:13,517 Human population has 1265 00:51:13,717 --> 00:51:15,633 Looked like a pyramid with the 1266 00:51:15,833 --> 00:51:16,475 Oldest on top. 1267 00:51:16,675 --> 00:51:20,592 It's already flattening out. 1268 00:51:20,792 --> 00:51:23,100 By 2050, it's going to 1269 00:51:23,300 --> 00:51:26,675 Be a column and will start to 1270 00:51:26,875 --> 00:51:27,975 Invert... 1271 00:51:28,175 --> 00:51:29,533 and this is why that's 1272 00:51:29,733 --> 00:51:30,892 Not entirely a good 1273 00:51:31,092 --> 00:51:33,092 Thing, because over the age of 1274 00:51:33,292 --> 00:51:34,758 65, your risk of getting 1275 00:51:34,958 --> 00:51:35,683 Alzheimer's or 1276 00:51:35,883 --> 00:51:37,408 Parkinson's disease will 1277 00:51:37,608 --> 00:51:39,187 Increase exponentially. 1278 00:51:39,387 --> 00:51:41,014 There are five million 1279 00:51:41,214 --> 00:51:42,842 Alzheimer's patients in 1280 00:51:43,042 --> 00:51:44,183 The united states. 1281 00:51:44,383 --> 00:51:46,054 In the next 10 years, that 1282 00:51:46,254 --> 00:51:47,925 Number will come close 1283 00:51:48,125 --> 00:51:48,725 To doubling. 1284 00:51:48,925 --> 00:51:50,825 We do not have the facilities, 1285 00:51:51,025 --> 00:51:52,925 We do not have the resources, 1286 00:51:53,125 --> 00:51:54,737 Financial or otherwise, 1287 00:51:54,937 --> 00:51:56,550 To cope with that number 1288 00:51:56,750 --> 00:51:57,350 Of people 1289 00:51:57,550 --> 00:51:59,350 Suffering from dementia. 1290 00:51:59,550 --> 00:52:01,387 We have to find a way to help 1291 00:52:01,587 --> 00:52:03,425 Them age in place in a healthy 1292 00:52:03,625 --> 00:52:04,883 Manner. 1293 00:52:08,883 --> 00:52:12,491 What do you call that? 1294 00:52:12,691 --> 00:52:16,300 It's a... Fork... Sp... 1295 00:52:16,500 --> 00:52:18,175 Knife? 1296 00:52:18,375 --> 00:52:19,862 No? Fork? 1297 00:52:20,062 --> 00:52:21,550 Or spoon? 1298 00:52:24,258 --> 00:52:26,758 She says we just don't 1299 00:52:26,958 --> 00:52:27,683 Understand. 1300 00:52:27,883 --> 00:52:30,241 I think that's probably true. 1301 00:52:30,441 --> 00:52:32,833 You end up being dependent on 1302 00:52:33,033 --> 00:52:35,425 Someone else for everything that 1303 00:52:35,625 --> 00:52:36,100 You do. 1304 00:52:36,300 --> 00:52:37,767 You can no longer write 1305 00:52:37,967 --> 00:52:40,492 Your name, you struggle reading, 1306 00:52:40,692 --> 00:52:42,729 You lose small motor control. 1307 00:52:42,929 --> 00:52:44,967 You can't even remember how to 1308 00:52:45,167 --> 00:52:46,100 Get in and out of your 1309 00:52:46,300 --> 00:52:47,990 Apartment, or the elevator. 1310 00:52:48,508 --> 00:52:50,700 So, do you remember where is 1311 00:52:50,900 --> 00:52:53,092 The elevator, maybe it's here? 1312 00:52:53,292 --> 00:52:54,842 It could be, yes. 1313 00:52:55,042 --> 00:52:55,904 Okay. 1314 00:52:56,104 --> 00:52:56,767 Let's press. 1315 00:52:56,967 --> 00:52:58,471 Do we go down or up? 1316 00:52:58,671 --> 00:52:59,975 We have to go down. 1317 00:53:00,175 --> 00:53:02,133 Okay, so, do you want to 1318 00:53:02,333 --> 00:53:03,404 Press for me? 1319 00:53:03,604 --> 00:53:04,675 Oh, yes, here. 1320 00:53:04,875 --> 00:53:05,612 This one? 1321 00:53:05,812 --> 00:53:06,581 I'm not sure. 1322 00:53:06,781 --> 00:53:07,350 That's up. 1323 00:53:07,550 --> 00:53:08,783 So that's down? 1324 00:53:08,983 --> 00:53:10,217 This is down, yes. 1325 00:53:10,417 --> 00:53:10,725 Okay. 1326 00:53:10,925 --> 00:53:12,325 Oh, did I do that badly? 1327 00:53:12,525 --> 00:53:13,833 I don't think so. 1328 00:53:14,033 --> 00:53:15,342 Do you see the light? 1329 00:53:15,542 --> 00:53:17,133 Yeah. 1330 00:53:35,675 --> 00:53:39,642 Whoo! 1331 00:53:39,842 --> 00:53:42,258 Oh, look, look, look. 1332 00:53:42,458 --> 00:53:43,987 Oh, beautiful. 1333 00:53:44,187 --> 00:53:45,517 Look at that. 1334 00:53:45,717 --> 00:53:47,842 Isn't that lovely? 1335 00:53:48,042 --> 00:53:48,767 Oh, gotcha. 1336 00:53:48,967 --> 00:53:50,675 I gotcha, I gotcha. 1337 00:53:50,875 --> 00:53:51,892 Didn't I, huh? 1338 00:53:52,092 --> 00:53:55,008 For Marylou, loving her 1339 00:53:55,208 --> 00:53:56,933 Grandson is easy. 1340 00:53:57,133 --> 00:54:00,883 This is going to the, what? 1341 00:54:02,467 --> 00:54:04,575 Where are you going to go? 1342 00:54:04,775 --> 00:54:06,883 It's just everything else 1343 00:54:07,083 --> 00:54:07,725 That is hard. 1344 00:54:07,925 --> 00:54:10,592 I'm really bad, see. 1345 00:54:12,383 --> 00:54:15,308 Let's see. 1346 00:54:15,508 --> 00:54:19,508 But surprisingly, even deep 1347 00:54:19,708 --> 00:54:22,100 Inside Alzheimer's, 1348 00:54:22,300 --> 00:54:25,366 Her capacity for love and 1349 00:54:25,566 --> 00:54:28,633 Affection remains strong. 1350 00:54:32,800 --> 00:54:35,241 I have lots of people to talk 1351 00:54:35,441 --> 00:54:37,883 To me and do all that kind of 1352 00:54:38,083 --> 00:54:40,029 Thing, so I... 1353 00:54:40,229 --> 00:54:41,975 Yeah. 1354 00:54:42,175 --> 00:54:44,283 Are you sad because 1355 00:54:44,483 --> 00:54:46,592 Other people don't have that? 1356 00:54:46,792 --> 00:54:47,183 Yes. 1357 00:54:47,383 --> 00:54:49,450 Of course, because how could 1358 00:54:49,650 --> 00:54:51,717 I do things if I didn't have 1359 00:54:51,917 --> 00:54:54,404 People with me? 1360 00:54:54,604 --> 00:54:56,892 So, that's... 1361 00:54:57,092 --> 00:54:59,342 this is a hard journey for 1362 00:54:59,542 --> 00:55:00,217 You, huh? 1363 00:55:00,417 --> 00:55:00,892 Yeah. 1364 00:55:01,092 --> 00:55:04,283 Well, my husband... 1365 00:55:04,483 --> 00:55:07,675 he's wonderful. 1366 00:55:10,425 --> 00:55:11,637 Would you like to 1367 00:55:11,837 --> 00:55:12,850 Hear some music? 1368 00:55:13,050 --> 00:55:14,467 Would you like to listen 1369 00:55:14,667 --> 00:55:15,654 To some music. 1370 00:55:15,854 --> 00:55:16,642 Sure. Why not? 1371 00:55:16,842 --> 00:55:18,758 What do you have, Dan? 1372 00:55:18,958 --> 00:55:19,475 Here you go. 1373 00:55:19,675 --> 00:55:20,967 I don't know how to do this. 1374 00:55:21,167 --> 00:55:21,725 Straight over 1375 00:55:21,925 --> 00:55:23,050 Your ears and your head... 1376 00:55:23,250 --> 00:55:23,308 perfect. 1377 00:55:23,508 --> 00:55:24,308 See the little 1378 00:55:24,508 --> 00:55:25,925 Button in the middle? 1379 00:55:26,125 --> 00:55:26,558 Press that? 1380 00:55:26,758 --> 00:55:28,300 Yeah, right in the middle. 1381 00:55:28,500 --> 00:55:29,112 Click it once. 1382 00:55:29,312 --> 00:55:29,725 There you go. 1383 00:55:29,925 --> 00:55:31,092 ♪ Round round get around 1384 00:55:31,292 --> 00:55:32,821 I get around, yeah ♪ 1385 00:55:33,021 --> 00:55:34,550 ♪ get around round round 1386 00:55:34,750 --> 00:55:35,433 I get around ♪ 1387 00:55:35,633 --> 00:55:37,467 ♪ I get around get around round 1388 00:55:37,667 --> 00:55:38,529 Round I get around ♪ 1389 00:55:38,729 --> 00:55:39,560 ♪ from town to town ♪ 1390 00:55:39,760 --> 00:55:40,592 ♪ get around round round 1391 00:55:40,792 --> 00:55:41,433 I get around ♪ 1392 00:55:41,633 --> 00:55:45,300 ♪ I'm a real cool head... ♪ 1393 00:55:45,500 --> 00:55:47,217 Whoo-Hoo! 1394 00:55:47,417 --> 00:55:48,800 Whoo! 1395 00:55:49,000 --> 00:55:49,800 Whoa! 1396 00:55:50,000 --> 00:55:50,600 Oh! 1397 00:55:50,800 --> 00:55:52,508 ♪ I gotta find a new place 1398 00:55:52,708 --> 00:55:53,967 Where the kids are hip ♪ 1399 00:55:54,167 --> 00:55:55,904 I could go. 1400 00:55:56,104 --> 00:55:57,539 Get out there. 1401 00:55:57,739 --> 00:56:00,232 Go with me. 1402 00:56:00,432 --> 00:56:02,725 I'm sorry. 1403 00:56:02,925 --> 00:56:04,758 Does it matter? 1404 00:56:04,958 --> 00:56:05,933 No, no. 1405 00:56:06,133 --> 00:56:08,137 There's nothing... 1406 00:56:08,337 --> 00:56:10,142 out of control. 1407 00:56:10,342 --> 00:56:13,133 ♪ I get around round 1408 00:56:13,333 --> 00:56:14,675 Get around round 1409 00:56:14,875 --> 00:56:17,446 Round round ♪ 1410 00:56:17,646 --> 00:56:20,331 Come on, guys. 1411 00:56:20,531 --> 00:56:23,753 ♪ Wah wa ooo ♪ 1412 00:56:23,953 --> 00:56:26,975 ♪ wah wa ooo ♪ 1413 00:56:27,175 --> 00:56:28,800 ♪ we always take my car 'cause 1414 00:56:29,000 --> 00:56:29,850 It's never been beat ♪ 1415 00:56:30,050 --> 00:56:32,383 ♪ and we've never missed yet ♪ ♪ 1416 00:56:32,583 --> 00:56:33,475 I need more. 1417 00:56:33,675 --> 00:56:36,050 Do you want to stop the 1418 00:56:36,250 --> 00:56:37,250 Music? 1419 00:56:38,050 --> 00:56:40,883 Oh, thank you so much. 1420 00:56:41,083 --> 00:56:42,091 Okay. 1421 00:56:42,291 --> 00:56:43,100 It was... 1422 00:56:43,300 --> 00:56:45,258 I'm so glad to get it. 1423 00:56:45,458 --> 00:56:46,142 Thank you. 1424 00:56:46,342 --> 00:56:49,008 And I love it, and you were very 1425 00:56:49,208 --> 00:56:50,392 Nice to me and... 1426 00:56:50,592 --> 00:56:52,258 okay, so they're tears of 1427 00:56:52,458 --> 00:56:52,820 Joy? 1428 00:56:53,020 --> 00:56:53,414 Yeah. 1429 00:56:53,614 --> 00:56:53,808 Okay 1430 00:56:54,008 --> 00:56:56,220 Just wanted to make sure. 1431 00:56:56,420 --> 00:56:58,633 That's the best thing I've 1432 00:56:58,833 --> 00:57:00,716 Ever, ever had. 1433 00:57:00,916 --> 00:57:02,600 This thing, this... 1434 00:57:02,800 --> 00:57:05,883 I don't know how to say it. 1435 00:57:06,083 --> 00:57:07,350 It's just... 1436 00:57:07,550 --> 00:57:11,633 it can't get away from me if I'm 1437 00:57:11,833 --> 00:57:13,558 In this place. 1438 00:57:13,758 --> 00:57:14,925 I thought you were 1439 00:57:15,125 --> 00:57:16,237 Going to grow wings. 1440 00:57:16,437 --> 00:57:17,872 I was trying. 1441 00:57:21,758 --> 00:57:23,679 We wanted to believe that 1442 00:57:23,879 --> 00:57:25,800 Music would help Marylou stay 1443 00:57:26,000 --> 00:57:27,175 With her family longer. 1444 00:57:27,375 --> 00:57:28,466 We didn't know if it 1445 00:57:28,666 --> 00:57:30,862 Could do this, until we 1446 00:57:31,062 --> 00:57:33,456 Met Norman and Nell. 1447 00:57:43,175 --> 00:57:46,012 Nell and I have been 1448 00:57:46,212 --> 00:57:49,050 Able to avoid long term care for 1449 00:57:49,250 --> 00:57:50,904 A number of years by 1450 00:57:51,104 --> 00:57:52,831 Trying to keep her 1451 00:57:53,031 --> 00:57:54,758 Constantly stimulated. 1452 00:57:54,958 --> 00:57:55,558 Music has 1453 00:57:55,758 --> 00:57:58,075 Been an enormous part of it. 1454 00:57:58,275 --> 00:58:00,592 Then you'll play the piano for 1455 00:58:00,792 --> 00:58:00,975 Us? 1456 00:58:01,175 --> 00:58:02,842 Yes, but I just want to be 1457 00:58:03,042 --> 00:58:03,717 With you lot. 1458 00:58:03,917 --> 00:58:04,267 Okay. 1459 00:58:04,467 --> 00:58:05,617 Do you mind? 1460 00:58:05,817 --> 00:58:06,854 Absolutely not. 1461 00:58:07,054 --> 00:58:07,892 I'd love that. 1462 00:58:08,092 --> 00:58:11,175 Norman has cared for Nell at 1463 00:58:11,375 --> 00:58:12,987 Home for 10 years 1464 00:58:13,187 --> 00:58:14,600 Without drugs. 1465 00:58:21,508 --> 00:58:23,925 Without personalized music, 1466 00:58:24,125 --> 00:58:26,154 Nell would be in 1467 00:58:26,354 --> 00:58:28,183 An institution. 1468 00:58:28,383 --> 00:58:31,616 I have spent 38 years now 1469 00:58:31,816 --> 00:58:34,770 Working on Alzheimer's disease 1470 00:58:34,970 --> 00:58:37,681 And I haven't done anything for 1471 00:58:37,881 --> 00:58:40,219 Patients that's as effective 1472 00:58:40,419 --> 00:58:42,758 As the music therapy is. 1473 00:58:44,092 --> 00:58:46,342 I wish I had, and I'm 1474 00:58:46,542 --> 00:58:47,725 Still trying. 1475 00:58:47,925 --> 00:58:51,387 But I really haven't seen 1476 00:58:51,587 --> 00:58:55,050 Anything as positive as that. 1477 00:59:05,008 --> 00:59:07,175 Marylou and Nell have 1478 00:59:07,375 --> 00:59:07,933 Family. 1479 00:59:08,133 --> 00:59:12,717 Imagine having to navigate this 1480 00:59:12,917 --> 00:59:17,342 On your own, far from 1481 00:59:17,542 --> 00:59:19,892 Your home. 1482 00:59:20,092 --> 00:59:22,554 Denise got a message to us that 1483 00:59:22,754 --> 00:59:25,010 She wanted us to come back... 1484 00:59:25,210 --> 00:59:27,467 That she had something she 1485 00:59:27,667 --> 00:59:30,092 Wanted to tell us. 1486 00:59:30,292 --> 00:59:32,517 And we came... 1487 00:59:32,717 --> 00:59:34,137 Dan, how are you? 1488 00:59:34,337 --> 00:59:35,558 Because we know 1489 00:59:35,758 --> 00:59:37,383 No one else visits her. 1490 00:59:40,717 --> 00:59:44,550 It's a letter from the 1491 00:59:44,750 --> 00:59:47,592 Hospital describing her 1492 00:59:47,792 --> 00:59:49,017 Condition. 1493 00:59:49,217 --> 00:59:50,767 "Meta-Stasis..." 1494 00:59:50,967 --> 00:59:53,425 That means that it has 1495 00:59:53,625 --> 00:59:54,966 Spread. 1496 00:59:55,166 --> 00:59:56,508 Yes. 1497 00:59:58,550 --> 01:00:00,758 So, because of that, I think 1498 01:00:00,958 --> 01:00:02,925 It's very serious. 1499 01:00:03,125 --> 01:00:06,550 It is very serious. 1500 01:00:06,750 --> 01:00:10,175 You know, life goes on. 1501 01:00:10,375 --> 01:00:14,267 It goes on! 1502 01:00:14,467 --> 01:00:17,217 Whether you die or not, 1503 01:00:17,417 --> 01:00:18,600 It goes on. 1504 01:00:18,800 --> 01:00:21,012 And I can not accept that 1505 01:00:21,212 --> 01:00:23,322 I don't leave something in 1506 01:00:23,522 --> 01:00:25,477 This world for somebody. 1507 01:00:25,677 --> 01:00:27,597 I cannot accept that! 1508 01:00:27,797 --> 01:00:29,717 Do you understand what 1509 01:00:29,917 --> 01:00:30,917 I am saying? 1510 01:00:36,092 --> 01:00:38,175 It's painful to feel that 1511 01:00:38,375 --> 01:00:39,842 What you have to give 1512 01:00:40,042 --> 01:00:40,850 Is not needed. 1513 01:00:41,050 --> 01:00:43,717 That there's no one there to 1514 01:00:43,917 --> 01:00:45,717 Receive your gifts... 1515 01:00:47,050 --> 01:00:52,304 in our past, in all our 1516 01:00:52,504 --> 01:00:56,968 Stories, in other cultures, 1517 01:00:57,168 --> 01:01:01,633 Elderhood had something to 1518 01:01:01,833 --> 01:01:04,433 Give, and there was 1519 01:01:04,633 --> 01:01:07,758 Always someone there who needed 1520 01:01:07,958 --> 01:01:10,058 What elders had to give. 1521 01:01:10,258 --> 01:01:15,575 Is this true in our new world? 1522 01:01:15,775 --> 01:01:19,416 Does elderhood have a place? 1523 01:01:19,616 --> 01:01:22,524 We're taught from 1524 01:01:22,724 --> 01:01:25,099 A very early age that adulthood 1525 01:01:25,299 --> 01:01:27,675 Is the pinnacle of existence. 1526 01:01:31,425 --> 01:01:33,721 And that older people are really 1527 01:01:33,921 --> 01:01:36,217 Just broken-Down versions of 1528 01:01:36,417 --> 01:01:38,133 Their former incredible 1529 01:01:38,333 --> 01:01:40,467 Selves... 1530 01:01:42,217 --> 01:01:44,825 we've built a culture that 1531 01:01:45,025 --> 01:01:47,633 Prizes individuals who are 1532 01:01:47,833 --> 01:01:49,142 Able to emulate 1533 01:01:49,342 --> 01:01:51,762 The success of machines, 1534 01:01:51,962 --> 01:01:54,383 That can be machine-Like 1535 01:01:54,583 --> 01:01:56,092 In how they live. 1536 01:02:06,008 --> 01:02:08,262 This is not good news for aging, 1537 01:02:08,462 --> 01:02:10,468 I have to say, because aging is 1538 01:02:10,668 --> 01:02:12,675 Not a machine-Like endeavor. 1539 01:02:15,467 --> 01:02:17,700 And it's the fact that they are 1540 01:02:17,900 --> 01:02:19,916 Moving into a different way of 1541 01:02:20,116 --> 01:02:22,133 Living that causes America 1542 01:02:22,333 --> 01:02:25,550 To put them away, 1543 01:02:25,750 --> 01:02:28,967 To hide them away. 1544 01:02:29,167 --> 01:02:29,767 What I have 1545 01:02:29,967 --> 01:02:31,350 Learned over a career 1546 01:02:31,550 --> 01:02:33,679 Of working with older people is 1547 01:02:33,879 --> 01:02:36,052 That American culture is wrong. 1548 01:02:36,252 --> 01:02:38,425 There is actually life beyond 1549 01:02:38,625 --> 01:02:39,625 Adulthood. 1550 01:02:41,504 --> 01:02:43,142 There is actually the 1551 01:02:43,342 --> 01:02:45,925 Opportunity to live and grow, 1552 01:02:46,125 --> 01:02:49,758 And become elders. 1553 01:02:55,525 --> 01:02:58,092 Every Indian people, all for 1554 01:02:58,292 --> 01:02:58,642 All. 1555 01:02:58,842 --> 01:03:01,133 One people, very happy. 1556 01:03:01,333 --> 01:03:02,267 Very happy. 1557 01:03:02,467 --> 01:03:04,017 Ah, yes, you are happy. 1558 01:03:08,342 --> 01:03:10,350 We are made to age, 1559 01:03:10,550 --> 01:03:13,550 And the aging that we experience 1560 01:03:13,750 --> 01:03:15,925 Actually holds in it very 1561 01:03:16,125 --> 01:03:18,300 Important learnings and 1562 01:03:18,500 --> 01:03:20,592 Lessons... 1563 01:03:26,008 --> 01:03:28,800 there is a touch that takes 1564 01:03:29,000 --> 01:03:33,258 A lifetime to achieve. 1565 01:03:36,175 --> 01:03:39,262 Locking this touch away is like 1566 01:03:39,462 --> 01:03:42,550 Stripping from ourselves part 1567 01:03:42,750 --> 01:03:43,925 Of being human. 1568 01:03:50,383 --> 01:03:51,866 These people that we 1569 01:03:52,066 --> 01:03:53,437 See in this nursing home, their 1570 01:03:53,637 --> 01:03:55,008 Spirits are dumped on because 1571 01:03:55,208 --> 01:03:56,100 We're locking them away. 1572 01:03:56,300 --> 01:03:57,637 But when you bring the music, 1573 01:03:57,837 --> 01:03:59,175 That spirit is what we see 1574 01:03:59,375 --> 01:03:59,850 That comes out. 1575 01:04:00,050 --> 01:04:01,491 That spirit is still 1576 01:04:01,691 --> 01:04:03,791 Fresh and young. 1577 01:04:06,092 --> 01:04:08,217 My pain is very painful. 1578 01:04:08,417 --> 01:04:09,225 Oh, sorry. 1579 01:04:09,425 --> 01:04:12,383 But you know what? 1580 01:04:12,583 --> 01:04:13,642 What? 1581 01:04:13,842 --> 01:04:16,387 I can take a lot of pain. 1582 01:04:16,587 --> 01:04:19,133 You look like a very strong 1583 01:04:19,333 --> 01:04:19,892 Person. 1584 01:04:20,092 --> 01:04:22,550 I am a very strong person. 1585 01:04:26,425 --> 01:04:28,508 ♪ Na-Na-Na-Na-Na... ♪ 1586 01:04:40,633 --> 01:04:42,642 ♪ mmm ♪ 1587 01:04:42,842 --> 01:04:46,925 Very soothing. 1588 01:04:47,125 --> 01:04:51,529 Isn't it? 1589 01:04:51,729 --> 01:04:55,933 ♪ Mmm ♪ 1590 01:04:56,133 --> 01:04:58,183 ♪ yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ 1591 01:04:58,383 --> 01:04:59,991 You need to have that person in 1592 01:05:00,191 --> 01:05:01,800 Front of you who you're going 1593 01:05:02,000 --> 01:05:04,321 To be sharing with. 1594 01:05:04,521 --> 01:05:06,642 Keep playing. 1595 01:05:06,842 --> 01:05:09,012 It's not something 1596 01:05:09,212 --> 01:05:11,383 You can just switch on. 1597 01:05:11,583 --> 01:05:12,517 You have to 1598 01:05:12,717 --> 01:05:15,467 Completely open yourself up. 1599 01:05:15,667 --> 01:05:19,058 You give yourself. 1600 01:05:19,258 --> 01:05:22,800 And once you give yourself, then 1601 01:05:23,000 --> 01:05:25,092 It opens up dialogue. 1602 01:05:26,550 --> 01:05:29,508 Take this off, please. 1603 01:05:31,550 --> 01:05:34,217 Now, when you go back to Uganda, 1604 01:05:34,417 --> 01:05:36,300 They'll ask you who gave 1605 01:05:36,500 --> 01:05:37,100 You that. 1606 01:05:37,300 --> 01:05:39,575 What are you going to say? 1607 01:05:39,775 --> 01:05:42,050 "The strongest woman I have 1608 01:05:42,250 --> 01:05:43,250 Ever met." 1609 01:05:52,925 --> 01:05:54,433 I love you. 1610 01:05:54,633 --> 01:05:56,592 I love you, too. 1611 01:06:08,508 --> 01:06:12,158 Dan was breaking through... 1612 01:06:12,358 --> 01:06:16,008 he received a grant to give 1613 01:06:16,208 --> 01:06:18,987 Matching funds to 1614 01:06:19,187 --> 01:06:21,767 35 nursing homes... 1615 01:06:21,967 --> 01:06:24,217 and this time the nursing homes 1616 01:06:24,417 --> 01:06:25,267 Were lining up. 1617 01:06:25,467 --> 01:06:27,387 Gosh, how many different 1618 01:06:27,587 --> 01:06:29,508 States is this going to be? 1619 01:06:29,708 --> 01:06:30,892 That's just amazing. 1620 01:06:31,092 --> 01:06:33,471 Here we have 50 headphones 1621 01:06:33,671 --> 01:06:36,050 And this represents 50 changed 1622 01:06:36,250 --> 01:06:36,642 Lives. 1623 01:06:36,842 --> 01:06:39,179 It's great! 1624 01:06:39,379 --> 01:06:41,517 Lot of music. 1625 01:06:41,717 --> 01:06:44,158 After three years of 1626 01:06:44,358 --> 01:06:46,800 Filming, Dan had music 1627 01:06:47,000 --> 01:06:48,225 In 56 homes. 1628 01:06:48,425 --> 01:06:50,633 We knew this was just a drop in 1629 01:06:50,833 --> 01:06:51,475 The bucket. 1630 01:06:51,675 --> 01:06:53,971 Just changing 1631 01:06:54,171 --> 01:06:56,427 Something in a nursing home 1632 01:06:56,627 --> 01:06:58,883 Somewhere doesn't take you 1633 01:06:59,083 --> 01:06:59,933 Far enough. 1634 01:07:00,133 --> 01:07:02,345 Our real focus of concern needs 1635 01:07:02,545 --> 01:07:04,676 To be the 1.6 million people who 1636 01:07:04,876 --> 01:07:07,008 Are living in nursing homes and 1637 01:07:07,208 --> 01:07:08,800 How to make the lives of 1638 01:07:09,000 --> 01:07:09,933 Everyone better. 1639 01:07:10,133 --> 01:07:11,967 I thought this was just 1640 01:07:12,167 --> 01:07:13,217 Going to be... pshew! 1641 01:07:13,417 --> 01:07:14,475 Just like that. 1642 01:07:14,675 --> 01:07:17,300 People would just take the idea 1643 01:07:17,500 --> 01:07:19,675 And run with it. 1644 01:07:19,875 --> 01:07:21,850 They didn't. 1645 01:07:22,050 --> 01:07:25,800 I left Dan knowing he would 1646 01:07:26,000 --> 01:07:27,392 Never stop. 1647 01:07:27,592 --> 01:07:29,429 I hoped maybe he'd reach the 1648 01:07:29,629 --> 01:07:31,489 Right person and they would 1649 01:07:31,689 --> 01:07:33,550 Help him and this dream of his 1650 01:07:33,750 --> 01:07:36,050 Would come true. 1651 01:07:44,967 --> 01:07:47,179 We first see Henry 1652 01:07:47,379 --> 01:07:49,592 Unresponsive and almost 1653 01:07:49,792 --> 01:07:50,433 Unalive. 1654 01:07:50,633 --> 01:07:53,342 I've got your music. 1655 01:07:53,542 --> 01:07:55,467 Then he is given his 1656 01:07:55,667 --> 01:07:57,008 Favorite music. 1657 01:07:57,208 --> 01:07:58,225 Oh. 1658 01:07:58,425 --> 01:08:00,050 And immediately 1659 01:08:00,250 --> 01:08:01,350 He lights up. 1660 01:08:01,550 --> 01:08:03,592 His face assumes expression, 1661 01:08:03,792 --> 01:08:05,217 His eyes open wide. 1662 01:08:05,417 --> 01:08:06,842 And he's being animated 1663 01:08:07,042 --> 01:08:07,767 By the music. 1664 01:08:07,967 --> 01:08:10,383 This is his reaction 1665 01:08:10,583 --> 01:08:12,279 Ever since. 1666 01:08:14,175 --> 01:08:15,550 Do you like music? 1667 01:08:15,750 --> 01:08:16,100 Yeah, I'm 1668 01:08:16,300 --> 01:08:17,058 Crazy about music. 1669 01:08:17,258 --> 01:08:18,717 Used to play beautiful music, 1670 01:08:18,917 --> 01:08:19,475 Beautiful sounds. 1671 01:08:19,675 --> 01:08:22,675 What does music do to you? 1672 01:08:25,767 --> 01:08:26,767 Love, romance. 1673 01:08:26,967 --> 01:08:28,721 Figure right now, the world 1674 01:08:28,921 --> 01:08:30,675 Needs to come into music... 1675 01:08:33,133 --> 01:08:35,383 and I feel a band of love, 1676 01:08:35,583 --> 01:08:36,308 Of dreams. 1677 01:08:36,508 --> 01:08:38,304 You know that little 1678 01:08:38,504 --> 01:08:40,300 Video that I made for Dan, 1679 01:08:40,500 --> 01:08:40,767 Right? 1680 01:08:40,967 --> 01:08:43,008 Um, I think some kid posted it 1681 01:08:43,208 --> 01:08:45,404 Onto reddit.com. 1682 01:08:45,604 --> 01:08:47,018 And it's insane! 1683 01:08:47,218 --> 01:08:48,433 ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ 1684 01:08:48,633 --> 01:08:50,092 And I am getting 1685 01:08:50,292 --> 01:08:50,558 Swamped. 1686 01:08:50,758 --> 01:08:52,408 I'm behind by 85 emails. 1687 01:08:52,608 --> 01:08:54,258 85 people contacted me and 1688 01:08:54,458 --> 01:08:55,683 If I had 300 people, 1689 01:08:55,883 --> 01:08:57,929 I mean, it's just, you know... 1690 01:08:58,129 --> 01:09:00,175 you've just got to scroll down 1691 01:09:00,375 --> 01:09:01,800 And just read what these 1692 01:09:02,000 --> 01:09:02,933 People are saying. 1693 01:09:03,133 --> 01:09:05,866 You've never heard anybody 1694 01:09:06,066 --> 01:09:08,800 Write anything like this. 1695 01:09:09,000 --> 01:09:10,133 It's crazy. 1696 01:09:10,383 --> 01:09:12,008 My grandmother is very much 1697 01:09:12,208 --> 01:09:12,642 Like Henry... 1698 01:09:12,842 --> 01:09:14,100 we've been trying nearly 1699 01:09:14,300 --> 01:09:16,008 Everything to get her more alert 1700 01:09:16,208 --> 01:09:16,517 And happy. 1701 01:09:16,717 --> 01:09:17,967 My grandfather died 1702 01:09:18,167 --> 01:09:18,683 Three days ago. 1703 01:09:18,883 --> 01:09:20,304 Music has so much power. 1704 01:09:20,504 --> 01:09:21,843 Her eyes lit up instantly and 1705 01:09:22,043 --> 01:09:23,383 The smile on her face made 1706 01:09:23,583 --> 01:09:23,725 My day. 1707 01:09:23,925 --> 01:09:25,471 I haven't cried yet, but this 1708 01:09:25,671 --> 01:09:27,198 Has made me start tearing up. 1709 01:09:27,398 --> 01:09:28,832 Maybe if this worked for 1710 01:09:29,032 --> 01:09:30,467 Henry, it could work for 1711 01:09:30,667 --> 01:09:31,350 My grandmother. 1712 01:09:31,550 --> 01:09:32,512 When the music ended, 1713 01:09:32,712 --> 01:09:33,697 My mother looked up... 1714 01:09:33,897 --> 01:09:34,883 she got so emotional... 1715 01:09:35,083 --> 01:09:35,820 and she saw me... 1716 01:09:36,020 --> 01:09:36,664 and so caught up 1717 01:09:36,864 --> 01:09:37,308 In the music... 1718 01:09:37,508 --> 01:09:38,758 and I'll hold that memory 1719 01:09:38,958 --> 01:09:39,058 Forever. 1720 01:09:39,258 --> 01:09:41,133 The music carried her away. 1721 01:09:41,333 --> 01:09:42,392 I have to do this. 1722 01:09:42,592 --> 01:09:44,633 I'm going home to see my mother 1723 01:09:44,833 --> 01:09:45,683 With Alzheimer's. 1724 01:09:45,883 --> 01:09:47,262 She is, at this moment, 1725 01:09:47,462 --> 01:09:48,642 Listening to ray Charles 1726 01:09:48,842 --> 01:09:51,408 Sing, "come rain or come shine," 1727 01:09:51,608 --> 01:09:54,175 And she has found her place in 1728 01:09:54,375 --> 01:09:56,058 The world again. 1729 01:09:56,258 --> 01:09:58,633 You got music back in your 1730 01:09:58,833 --> 01:10:00,133 Life, mama! 1731 01:10:01,175 --> 01:10:02,183 Were you surprised 1732 01:10:02,383 --> 01:10:03,642 That that clip went viral? 1733 01:10:03,842 --> 01:10:05,550 I mean, millions and millions of 1734 01:10:05,750 --> 01:10:06,800 People have seen it. 1735 01:10:07,000 --> 01:10:08,175 Completely surprised! 1736 01:10:08,375 --> 01:10:09,696 People just... They watched 1737 01:10:09,896 --> 01:10:11,269 And they saw a human being come 1738 01:10:11,469 --> 01:10:12,826 Alive, and when any of us come 1739 01:10:13,026 --> 01:10:14,229 Alive, it touches us deeply. 1740 01:10:14,429 --> 01:10:15,633 That's why we want to involve 1741 01:10:15,833 --> 01:10:16,612 The community, both in 1742 01:10:16,812 --> 01:10:17,685 Getting iPods donated and 1743 01:10:17,885 --> 01:10:18,721 Having the students come into 1744 01:10:18,921 --> 01:10:19,758 The nursing homes to work 1745 01:10:19,958 --> 01:10:20,758 With the residents, 1746 01:10:20,958 --> 01:10:22,358 Find their playlist... 1747 01:10:24,800 --> 01:10:26,967 We've been afraid to 1748 01:10:27,167 --> 01:10:28,571 Enter these places. 1749 01:10:28,771 --> 01:10:29,975 Afraid of aging, 1750 01:10:30,175 --> 01:10:32,633 Afraid of having nothing to 1751 01:10:32,833 --> 01:10:33,267 Give. 1752 01:10:33,467 --> 01:10:35,267 But music, 1753 01:10:35,467 --> 01:10:39,800 Entering one 94-Year-Old man, 1754 01:10:40,000 --> 01:10:42,100 Reminded us... 1755 01:10:42,300 --> 01:10:44,175 We do have something to give. 1756 01:10:44,375 --> 01:10:47,517 Oh, my friends. 1757 01:10:47,717 --> 01:10:50,554 All we have to do is ask, 1758 01:10:50,754 --> 01:10:53,592 "What's your favorite song?" 1759 01:10:53,792 --> 01:10:54,425 Vinny, what's your 1760 01:10:54,625 --> 01:10:54,808 Favorite song? 1761 01:10:55,008 --> 01:10:57,470 What's your favorite song? 1762 01:10:57,670 --> 01:11:00,133 What was your favorite song? 1763 01:11:01,175 --> 01:11:03,267 Remember this? 1764 01:11:03,467 --> 01:11:05,179 ♪ Blackbirds singing... ♪ 1765 01:11:05,379 --> 01:11:07,092 Yeah, that's a lovely one. 1766 01:11:07,292 --> 01:11:08,225 Beautiful. 1767 01:11:08,425 --> 01:11:10,967 Well, I have to have 1768 01:11:11,167 --> 01:11:12,058 That one. 1769 01:11:12,258 --> 01:11:13,767 That's myself. 1770 01:11:13,967 --> 01:11:16,637 Look how fast her mind is 1771 01:11:16,837 --> 01:11:18,906 Responding to her songs. 1772 01:11:19,106 --> 01:11:21,175 ♪ When the night 1773 01:11:21,375 --> 01:11:22,987 Has come... ♪ 1774 01:11:23,187 --> 01:11:24,600 That's... big! 1775 01:11:24,800 --> 01:11:28,633 ♪ And the land is dark ♪ ♪ 1776 01:11:28,833 --> 01:11:31,466 In music, Marylou feels 1777 01:11:31,666 --> 01:11:35,008 Like she's perfect again... 1778 01:11:35,208 --> 01:11:38,550 Like she's flowing through 1779 01:11:38,750 --> 01:11:40,683 Life. 1780 01:11:40,883 --> 01:11:44,533 And so it is for all of us... 1781 01:11:44,733 --> 01:11:48,383 music gives us something we 1782 01:11:48,583 --> 01:11:50,642 Hunger deeply for, 1783 01:11:50,842 --> 01:11:55,217 Something we've pursued for 1784 01:11:55,417 --> 01:11:57,850 Thousands of years, 1785 01:11:58,050 --> 01:12:03,175 Rewired our very brains for. 1786 01:12:03,375 --> 01:12:05,517 We need music... 1787 01:12:05,717 --> 01:12:08,800 It awakens in us our most 1788 01:12:09,000 --> 01:12:10,975 Profound safety... 1789 01:12:11,175 --> 01:12:15,342 the safety of living in concert 1790 01:12:15,542 --> 01:12:18,758 With each other, and our 1791 01:12:18,958 --> 01:12:20,475 Own selves. 1792 01:12:20,675 --> 01:12:22,300 And what happens to you 1793 01:12:22,500 --> 01:12:23,987 When you hear it? 1794 01:12:24,187 --> 01:12:25,475 I feel good. 1795 01:12:25,675 --> 01:12:28,725 It's like I got a girl, 1796 01:12:28,925 --> 01:12:32,717 And I want to stay with her. 1797 01:12:40,967 --> 01:12:44,217 And that is why, together, 1798 01:12:44,417 --> 01:12:46,946 We're going to do this 1799 01:12:47,146 --> 01:12:49,477 One small kindness... 1800 01:12:49,677 --> 01:12:51,808 We're going to bring life 1801 01:12:52,008 --> 01:12:55,133 Into the places where it's been 1802 01:12:55,333 --> 01:12:56,267 Forgotten. 1803 01:12:56,467 --> 01:12:59,717 And together... 1804 01:12:59,917 --> 01:13:01,558 whoa! 1805 01:13:01,758 --> 01:13:04,633 We will listen. 1806 01:13:19,925 --> 01:13:22,517 ♪ I'm a man on fire 1807 01:13:22,717 --> 01:13:25,383 Walking through your street ♪ 1808 01:13:25,583 --> 01:13:28,017 ♪ with one guitar 1809 01:13:28,217 --> 01:13:30,925 And two dancing feet ♪ 1810 01:13:31,125 --> 01:13:33,696 ♪ only one desire 1811 01:13:33,896 --> 01:13:36,267 That's left in me ♪ 1812 01:13:36,467 --> 01:13:39,008 ♪ I want the whole damn world 1813 01:13:39,208 --> 01:13:42,717 To come dance with me ♪ 1814 01:13:42,917 --> 01:13:46,808 ♪ oh ♪ 1815 01:13:47,008 --> 01:13:51,616 ♪ come dance with me ♪ 1816 01:13:51,816 --> 01:13:55,812 ♪ I'm a hunter at bay ♪ 1817 01:13:56,012 --> 01:13:59,472 ♪ come and set you free ♪ 1818 01:13:59,672 --> 01:14:03,133 ♪ over heartache and shame ♪ 1819 01:14:05,592 --> 01:14:08,300 ♪ I wanna see our bodies 1820 01:14:08,500 --> 01:14:09,142 Burning... ♪ 1821 01:14:09,342 --> 01:14:11,887 You have a beautiful voice. 1822 01:14:12,087 --> 01:14:14,433 ♪ Like old big sun ♪ 1823 01:14:14,633 --> 01:14:18,241 ♪ I wanna know what we've been 1824 01:14:18,441 --> 01:14:22,050 Learning and learning from ♪ 1825 01:14:26,758 --> 01:14:30,300 ♪ everybody want safety ♪ 1826 01:14:30,500 --> 01:14:31,975 ♪ safety love ♪ 1827 01:14:32,175 --> 01:14:35,592 ♪ everybody want comfort ♪ 1828 01:14:35,792 --> 01:14:37,350 ♪ comfort love ♪ 1829 01:14:37,550 --> 01:14:40,842 ♪ everybody want certain ♪ 1830 01:14:41,042 --> 01:14:45,196 ♪ certain love ♪ 1831 01:14:45,396 --> 01:14:48,769 ♪ everybody but me ♪ 1832 01:14:48,969 --> 01:14:52,142 ♪ I'm a man on fire 1833 01:14:52,342 --> 01:14:55,008 Walking through your street ♪ 1834 01:14:55,208 --> 01:14:56,892 ♪ with one guitar 1835 01:14:57,092 --> 01:14:59,842 And two dancing feet ♪ 1836 01:15:00,042 --> 01:15:02,571 ♪ only one desire 1837 01:15:02,771 --> 01:15:05,100 That's left in me ♪ 1838 01:15:05,300 --> 01:15:08,092 ♪ I want the whole damn world 1839 01:15:08,292 --> 01:15:11,675 To come dance with me ♪ 1840 01:15:22,467 --> 01:15:26,342 ♪ da-Da-Da-Da... ♪ 1841 01:15:26,542 --> 01:15:29,508 ♪ ooh ♪ 1842 01:15:48,758 --> 01:15:52,892 ♪ ooh, yeah ♪ 1843 01:15:53,092 --> 01:15:57,450 ♪ come dance with me ♪ 1844 01:15:57,650 --> 01:16:02,008 ♪ over heartache and rage 1845 01:16:02,208 --> 01:16:05,267 Come set us free ♪ 1846 01:16:05,467 --> 01:16:10,054 ♪ over panic and strange ♪ 1847 01:16:10,254 --> 01:16:14,842 ♪ I wanna see our bodies burning 1848 01:16:15,042 --> 01:16:20,308 Like old big sun ♪ 1849 01:16:20,508 --> 01:16:24,450 ♪ I wanna know what we've been 1850 01:16:24,650 --> 01:16:28,592 Learning and learning from ♪ 1851 01:16:28,792 --> 01:16:31,600 ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 1852 01:16:31,800 --> 01:16:34,925 ♪ everybody want romance ♪ 1853 01:16:35,125 --> 01:16:36,850 ♪ romance love ♪ 1854 01:16:37,050 --> 01:16:40,217 ♪ everybody want safety ♪ 1855 01:16:40,417 --> 01:16:41,933 ♪ safety love ♪ 1856 01:16:42,133 --> 01:16:45,300 ♪ everybody want comfort ♪ 1857 01:16:45,500 --> 01:16:49,404 ♪ comfort love ♪ 1858 01:16:49,604 --> 01:16:52,164 ♪ everybody but me ♪ 1859 01:16:52,364 --> 01:16:54,725 ♪ I'm a man on fire 1860 01:16:54,925 --> 01:16:57,633 Walking down your street ♪ 1861 01:16:57,833 --> 01:17:00,100 ♪ with one guitar 1862 01:17:00,300 --> 01:17:03,925 And two dancing feet ♪ 1863 01:17:04,125 --> 01:17:06,529 ♪ only one desire 1864 01:17:06,729 --> 01:17:08,933 That's still in me ♪ 1865 01:17:09,133 --> 01:17:11,758 ♪ I want the whole damn world 1866 01:17:11,958 --> 01:17:15,258 To come dance with me ♪ 1867 01:17:15,458 --> 01:17:16,892 ♪ yeah ♪ 1868 01:17:17,092 --> 01:17:20,842 ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ 1869 01:17:21,042 --> 01:17:27,267 ♪ ooh ♪ ♪ 1870 01:17:27,467 --> 01:17:30,175 ♪ oh, darling, no ♪ 1871 01:17:40,925 --> 01:17:42,658 Henry, thank you very much! 1872 01:17:42,858 --> 01:17:44,541 Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, 1873 01:17:44,741 --> 01:17:46,425 Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. 1874 01:17:46,625 --> 01:17:47,612 Oh, thank you! 1875 01:17:47,812 --> 01:17:48,812 Thank you.