The 5th Dementia, is a diverse band featuring former
professionals from a range of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds who now
struggle to remember anything at all due to their illnesses.
Alzheimer's, Dementia, Parkinson's.
They come together to play and sing a list of songs compiled
by their bandleader. When the music starts, they are transformed. The
rhythms and melodies stir something deep within them. These men and
women, leading lives with almost no social interaction who show very little
emotion outside the rehearsal space, dive right into songs from their
generation without a single page of sheet music. Memories otherwise
entirely unreachable are unlocked. The music has a euphoric and quality
of life changing impact.
Through uniquely personal stories, from inspiring daily
triumphs to the sobering toll of slow mental decline, viewers of The 5th
Dementia Documentary will see an emotional, revealing look at this
inexplicable phenomena.