Before he forgot, he wrote his play.

As Alzheimer’s began to take his memory, former public interest lawyer Samuel A. Simon turned his diagnosis into a one-man play—helping himself and others face what comes next. 00:00 - Experiencing memory loss 00:41 - Working with Ralph Nader 1:31 - Living with a terminal diagnosis 2:05 - A play about his wife's cancer 2:44 - Deciding what to do with Alzheimer's 3:05 - Audience response 3:20 - Sam's greatest fear