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Watch adorable dementia OAP find his amazing voice belting out Singing In The Rain during car trip

This heartwarming video shows an 82-year-old with dementia who still enjoys a good sing-song - as he delivers a cheerful rendition of 'Singing In The Rain' in the car.

Maurice Smith used to sing professionally in local dance bands in the 1950s and 60s - but lost touch with the talent after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's five years ago.

But support worker Diane Vose encouraged him and was stunned to find out that Maurice's singing voice is still what it used to be.

Diane got Maurice, from Warminster, Wiltshire involved in a local Alzheimer's Society charity's 'Music For The Mind' singing therapy sessions.

Maurice loves a song (SWNS)

And now Maurice becomes a one-man dementia band once a week in the car on the way to the sessions.

A charming video filmed in Diane's car shows Maurice beaming as he impressively belts out the Gene Kelly's 'Singing In The Rain', from the 1952 musical film of the same name.

Diane, from Wiltshire-based charity Alzheimer's Support, said: "I spend time with Maurice every week to give his wife Ann a well-earned rest. For the first few weeks we chatted a lot about football.

"Then one day I had the radio on and he just started singing. I couldn't believe what a wonderful voice he had.

"I thought he would enjoy going to one of the charity's Music for the Mind singing groups and there is one that meets on a Wednesday when I see Maurice.

"They were blown away by Maurice. Now we go every week and we always sing in the car on the way there.

"He still has an amazing voice and he is so happy when he is singing. I think it has really helped him. I love supporting Maurice and I love my job."

Alzheimer's Support runs seven Music for the Mind dementia choirs across Wiltshire.

This summer Maurice and his fellow Music for the Mind singers will be putting on a special concert to help raise funds for the charity.

To find out more about Music for the Mind and Alzheimer's Support, visit www.alzheimerswiltshire.org.uk

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