The “Awakenings In Real Life” memoir tells his Dad's awakening from his dementia, and the message sent that he still a wanted to live. Cohen draws on a lifetime of lessons from his father’s humor, toughness, and compassion, sharing family stories of love, inspiration, and hope.


The “Awakenings In Real Life” memoir was inspired from his father’s awakening from his dementia, and the message dad sent that he still appreciated and wanted to live life, an experience that reshaped his perceptions of family, memory, and resilience. In these pages, Cohen draws on a lifetime of lessons from his father’s humor, toughness, and compassion, sharing family stories of love, inspiration, and hope.