How a Son's Viral Videos Give Hope to Families Dealing with Dementia

When Simon McDermott's father, Ted, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2013, everything changed, reports the New York Post . Ted began getting aggressive with his wife as a result of the disease, prompting Simon to take action. Moving back home, Simon began creating "Carpool Karaoke"-style YouTube videos of him and his dad singing popular ditties. Ted had made a career for himself as a club singer, and amazingly, he could still remember the words to those old songs. Simon also noticed that his father seemed happy when he was singing. The series quickly went viral. Their most popular video has more than 4.5 million views and has raised more than £250,000 for Alzheimer's Society. In November 2016, Simon and his father were awarded a Pride of Britain Award for their fundraising efforts.