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Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer’s Speaks, with Sam Simon, who wrote and performed the play Dementia Man. He has now written a book with the same title, sharing more details of his dementia journey. Sam was diagnosed in 2018 with Mild Cognitive Impairment and in 2021 with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s. He is currently under medical treatment and a participant in a drug trial. Sam lives with his wife, Susan, who is also his Care Partner.
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LEARN:
- Learn why Sam wrote the play Dementia Man and how the book is different from the play.
- Sam is a critic of the word “Dementia. Does he have an alternative word he prefers?
- Learn why he chose to use the word Dementia in the title of his play and book.
- Same refers to a “broken system.” Hear how he defines that and the changes he would like to see, and why.
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