Dementia Man: An Existential Journey
Dementia Man, An Existential Journey is the award-winning autobiographical story of a man who faces his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. It was written and is performed by actor and playwright Samuel A. Simon. Adults.
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Cosponsored by Friends of Chantilly Regional Library
Related LibGuide: Aging and Disability by Fairfax County Public Library (Admin)
- Date:
- Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location:
- Chantilly Meeting Room
- Library Branch:
- Chantilly Regional Library
- Categories:
- Presentation/Performance
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
In this full-length theatrical piece, Simon takes the stage as a man facing his cognitive decline and asks the hard questions of what to do next in the face of what he calls “an existential journey.” It is a peek into the head and heart of the struggle with a broken medical system and a personal and family challenge.
Directed by Thadd McQuade with dramaturgy by Gabrielle Maisels, Dementia Man, An Existential Journey made its world premiere at Capital Fringe in Washington D.C. in July 2023 and is the recipient of the 2023 Dementia Arts Impact Award by the Dementia Spring Foundation.
