OKLAHOMA! Belted Out by Dad with Dementia & Son
September 5, 2025
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Here’s Teddy Mac and his son Simon singing Oklahoma – one of his showstoppers – from a few years ago.
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A Better Place
August 16, 2025
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Listen as country singer Glen Campbell reflects on his life in his song, “A Better Place,” during his battle with Alzheimer’s.
Veronica
August 10, 2025
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Superstar Elvis Costello sings about his grandmother’s Alzheimer’s and the tapestry of her full, rich life. Co-authored with Paul McCartney, it reached #1 on Billboard.
The Music of Alzheimer’s: 20 Songs
June 24, 2025
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TWENTY MUSIC VIDEOS: Music says what words never can. Take in these engaging, moving songs about living well with Alzheimer’s.
I Know Who He Is
June 9, 2025
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William Michael Morgan strums a proud, moving song by a young man that knows who his father with dementia truly is. Watch now.
My Mind is Running Dry But Love Still Speaks
April 16, 2025
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A powerful song about an 80-year-old professor losing memory due to Alzheimer’s. A tribute and a call for understanding, love, and support.
When Ted Sings, Millions Listen, Alzheimer’s & All
November 17, 2024
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MUSIC: Famously known as the Songaminute Man, Ted is living with dementia, even as he enjoys singing on. Watch this wonderful sampling of his songs, along with a one-of-a-kind interview on BBC’s “The One Show”.
You Will Always Be My Girls
November 6, 2024
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MUSIC VIDEO: Super Bowl Champ Ben Utecht got CTE Dementia at the age of 29. See his song and read how he asks Congress to tackle dementia.
On the Street Where You Live, by Dad with Dementia
August 22, 2024
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Watch Teddy Mac, diagnosed with dementia, belt out a wonderful song on a drive with his son.
Do Not Ask Me to Remember
July 23, 2024
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This gorgeous Owen Darnell poem is often referred to as the ‘Alzheimer’s Poem’.
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