From sitting lifeless to smiling and standing , this is the heartwarming moment an Alzheimer 's patient undergoes a startling transformation as her musician son performs for her . Joe Fraley , 34 , from Los Angeles , California , filmed the moment he played his guitar and sang for his 70-year-old mother Judy at her nursing home . As he plays away , video footage shows his sole spectator suddenly getting into the swing of things . At one point she shakes her hands along to the rhythm and then at the end she stands on two feet to say 'bravo ' . 'Is n't he good ? ' the senior says to other patients at the hospice . Fraley told Daily Mail Online that his mother is now in the late stages of Alzheimer 's and it seems like she could 'go at any time ' . He continued : 'Right now she 's lost a lot of her basic motor functions . 'She does n't understand how to do things like go to the bathroom , getting dressed , etc and needs assistance . She has n't eaten in months . ' However , when the singer-songwriter went to pay his mother a visit this week he was shocked to see the restorative effect his music had on her . He said the song he sung to her was about 'focusing on the things that make you feel good about yourself and make your life worth living . ' Caught on camera : From sitting lifeless to smiling and standing , this is the heartwarming moment an Alzheimer 's patient undergoes a startling transformation as her musician son performs for her . Cracking a smile : Joe Fraley , 34 , from Los Angeles , California , filmed the moment he played his guitar and sang for his 70-year-old mother Judy at her nursing home . Empowering : As he plays away , video footage shows his sole spectator getting into the swing of things . It 's not the first time Fraley has filmed himself singing to his mother . Last fall , he captured a musical session at his parents ' house on the veranda before the Alzheimer 's had reached its end stage . Fraley said he wanted the melodies to trigger some king of memory . The clip went on to garner more than one million hits with many viewers applauding the singer 's 'kind ' and 'caring ' actions . Touching on the impact his recent vocal jam had on his mother , he concluded : 'Alzheimer 's is an odd disease , it 's amazing how much things can go up and down . ' Toe-tapping : At one point , Fraley 's mother shakes her hands along to the rhythm and then at the end she stands on two feet to say 'bravo ' Lasting memories : Fraley told Daily Mail Online that his mother is now in the late stages of Alzheimer 's and it seems like she could 'go at anytime ' Bravo : 'Is n't he good ? ' the senior says to other patients at the hospice . In a post on Reddit , Fraley previously noted that he felt guilty about releasing his videos to the public , because they show his beloved mother 'at her worst ' and he felt , to a certain extent , as though he was exploiting her illness . 'Part of me felt like it would be exploiting my mom and letting strangers see her at her worst , ' he wrote . 'She was a college professor and after she was let go from her job she was very self-conscious of people thinking she was stupid . ' But in the end he said he was glad he posted the videos because 'people have said such nice things and it promotes awareness of such a horrible disease . 'My dad and three siblings are proud as well . ' The Fraley family are currently raising money via the crowdfunding site GoFundMe to pay for Mrs Fraley 's medical treatment . Any remaining funds will be donated to the Alzheimer 's Association in her name .
Joe Fraley , 34 , from Los Angeles , California , filmed the moment he played his guitar and sang for his years - old mother Judy at her childhood home . As he walks away , this footage shows his sole spectator suddenly getting into the swing of things . At this point she moves her hands along to the rhythm and then at the end she stands on two feet to say ' bravo ' Fraley told Daily Mail Online that his mother is now in the late stages of Alzheimer 's and it seems like she could ' go at any pace '