Watch the documentary Alive Inside
2) Answer the following questions:
a. Which character or scene from Alive Inside had the greatest impact on you?
b. How did you feel after watching Alive Inside, and why?
c. Do you know or have you known someone who suffers from dementia? What form of treatment do/did they
receive?
d. Discuss the potential physical and emotional impact music has on individuals suffering from dementia.
e. Reflect on the social worker in the documentary, (Dan Cohen), and how he advocated for his patients.
Discuss the profound difference he made in the lives of patients he encountered.
f. Select two ethical principles from the NASW Code of Ethics and discuss how you might uphold these
principles when working with vulnerable populations such as the elderly.
g. What does current research reveal regarding the connection between music and memory in the brains of
individuals with Alzheimer’s/Dementia?