On Pluto
Subtitle: inside the mind of Alzheimer's
By: Greg O'Brien ; foreword by Lisa Genova ; epilogue by David Shenk
Contributors: Genova, Lisa, writer of foreword; Shenk, David, 1966- writer of supplementary textual content
Edition: New horizons: expanded edition. Revised/expanded edition.
Publisher: Codfish Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780991340187
Subjects: Family relationships; Mental health; Patients; Alzheimer's disease; Biography
Description: This is a book about living with Alzheimer's, not dying with it. It is a book about hope, faith, and humor--a prescription far more powerful than the conventional medication available today to fight this disease. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the US--and the only one of these diseases on the rise. More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's or a related dementia; about 35 million people worldwide. Greg O'Brien, an award-winning investigative reporter, has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's and is one of those faceless numbers. Acting on long-term memory and skill coupled with well-developed journalistic grit, O'Brien decided to tackle the disease and his imminent decline by writing frankly about the journey. O'Brien is a master storyteller. His story is naked, wrenching, and soul searching for a generation and their loved ones about to cross the threshold of this death in slow motion. On Pluto : inside the mind of Alzheimer's is a trail-blazing roadmap for a generation--both a "how to" for fighting a disease, and a "how not" to give up!
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: A place of recall; title: Mr. Potato Head; title: Hell no!; title: Heading out to Pluto; title: "Denial ain't a river in Egypt"; title: The wayback machine; title: Smart pills; title: Rocks in my head; title: American pie; title: Forget-me-nots; title: Dead-end street; title: Passing the baton; title: Angels unawares; title: Groundhog Day; title: Out to the Kuiper Belt; title: New horizons; title: The demons were chasing; title: "Ya gotta believe!"; title: Winter solstice; title: Seeking redemption; title: Switzerland or bust...; title: Sweet Adeline; title: "Which one of you nuts has got any guts?"; title: "Miles from nowhere" / by Mary Catherine McGeorge O'Brien; title: The good and the bad / by Conor Michael O'Brien; title: Unforgettable / by Brendan McGeorge O'Brien; title: Walking in faith / by Colleen (O'Brien) Everett.