David Shenk is an American writer, lecturer, and songwriter.
He has contributed to National Geographic,[1] Slate,[2] The New York Times,[3] Gourmet,[4] Harper's,[5] Wired,[6] The New Yorker,[7] The New Republic,[8] The Nation,[9] The American Scholar,[10] NPR[11] and PBS.
[17] Shenk appeared in the film and served as a writer and consultant.
[18][19] In 2006, "The Forgetting" was featured on-screen and read aloud in the Sarah Polley film "Away From Her."
[20][21] In 2007, Shenk wrote, produced and directed four short films on Alzheimer's disease.