About me
Samuel A. (Sam) Simon started his career in Washington, DC as a lawyer for Ralph Nader’s first advocacy group. He then spent 25 years as head of a public affairs firm. In that work, he was often in the news, with appearances on Face The Nation, Phil Donahue Show, Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, and many more. Sam calls his playwriting and theatre work is 4th Age. His first play, The Actual Dance, Love’s Ultimate Journey Through Breast Cancer, has toured from 2013 to the present. In 2021 The Actual Dance was turned into an award-winning biography. Sam lives in Mclean, Virginia, with his wife Susan. They have two children and four grandchildren. He was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s in 2022. His current play, Dementia Man, An Existential Journey is a theatrical response to that journey. He has written a book, with the same title, Dementia Man, An Existential Journey. His purpose is to be a voice to create a vision for society of living a meaningful life with neurocognitive disorder, and to be a voice for full inclusion and support for all those with neurocognitive challenges.
