An estimated 5.3 million Americans of all ages have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2015. Since it is uncurable and such a proggressive disease it should be talked about more often and that is when music comes into the scenario. It's amazing that something like music has been scientifically proven to help alzheimer patients that would have social withdrawls and a somewhat abnormal behavior into a joyful completely capable human being by just listening to music. Dan Cohen uses this idea with his patients and one in particular that has become a 'viral star' named Henry. In the article, "For Elders With Dementia, Musical Awakenings," Cohen informs the NPR staff of Henry's capability of not just fully communicated with people but answering
