Memories Through Music

Soundcheck | Apr 18, 2012

The work of the New York-based Music & Memory project has now been seen around the web – thanks to a touching clip from the new documentary “Alive Inside" that's gone viral. Today: The role that music can play in elder care, particularly in the lives of those suffering from dementia. Plus: we remember television host Dick Clark, who died on Wednesday -- and take your calls.

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