Dementia Man

<p><strong><em>A powerful memoir of resilience love and redefining life after an Alzheimer's diagnosis.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>After decades as a tireless advocate for justice and social change Samuel A. Simon faces the most personal fight of his life: the slow undeniable progression of cognitive decline. When the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease comes he refuses to fade quietly.</p><p></p><p>Based on his award-winning play Dementia Man this deeply personal memoir invites readers into Simon's existential journey-a story told with candor courage and an unflinching look at a broken medical system. As he revisits pivotal moments from his past and navigates the daily challenges of neurocognitive disease Simon offers an intimate portrait of a man determined to shape his own future even as the disease seeks to define it.</p><p></p><p>Both moving and urgently important Dementia Man is changing the conversation about Alzheimer's in America. It's a story of hope and defiance that challenges us all to imagine a future of dignity connection and purpose for the millions living with cognitive decline.</p>