An 80 year old English Alzheimers' sufferer has become an unlikely internet star due to the dedication and love of his son. It's the heartwarming ‘carpool karaoke’ clip that has turned 80-year-old Ted McDermott into a very modern celebrity. Since being uploaded to Facebook and YouTube, the video of him singing the old classic Quando Quando Quando with his son Simon in the front seat of the car has been watched by more than 60 million people worldwide – and raised £125,000 for charity. On Friday, Ted released his first single, a cover of Frank Sinatra’s You Make Me Feel So Young, after a Decca record company executive spotted the karaoke video online Ted's son says that his dad is in the full throws of Alzheimers and often doesn't even recognise him, but when they sing together it's like he's got his dad back www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3805963/Son-ailing-father-Facebook-star-tells-hopes-record-No1.html Wonderful stuff....click on the link above to read the story and watch the video... it's bound to make you smile..
Yes I heard about this story on the radio, made me tearful Music is so powerful, you can overcome so much through music, its a big help to me
I was just going to say the same, Patsy. People who stutter usually don't when singing and this lovely old gentleman seems to remember all the words and looks so happy.
Music is a huge part of my life, and I've told my husband if ever I get alzheimers to remember to play me music. ..and you're so right about stammerers..my eldest brother has a life long chronic stammer, and he sings as clearly as a bird
I'm not too big on country music but wasn't Merle Haggard the one that stuttered but then could sing beautifully without a problem? I'm sure they've done studies on how music effects different things.....interesting when you think about it.
I agree with the title which is very appropriate. A patient with Alzheimer's disease is like one who is fading slowly. Maybe it is a coincidence that there are 2 drama shows on local tv now that deals with Alzheimer's disease. One neighbor is afflicted with Alzheimer's and is already in the advanced state that he doesn't know the people around him. He is 91 years old with a good body and able to walk and eat by himself. What's sad is that his wife died early this month. She was 72 and had undergone several operations for brain tumor. When the wife was in the hospital, she was always saying that her husband should die first because who would take care of him? And when her condition went for the worse, her body seemed to be fighting death until her brother whispered to her ears that he would take care of the husband. In that instance, the wife died.