Bibliograph

On Pluto, inside the mind of Alzheimer's, by Greg O'Brien ; foreword by Lisa Genova ; epilogue by David Shenk

Type

Label

On Pluto, inside the mind of Alzheimer's, by Greg O'Brien ; foreword by Lisa Genova ; epilogue by David Shenk

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and filmography (page 208)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

On Pluto

Nature of contents

filmographiesbibliography

Responsibility statement

by Greg O'Brien ; foreword by Lisa Genova ; epilogue by David Shenk

Sub title

inside the mind of Alzheimer's

Summary

For close to ten years,writer Greg O'Brien, diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer's, has chronicled its progression as an embedded reporter inside the mind of this monster of a disease. Taking detailed notes and working off cognitive reserve, O'Brien offers an illuminating blueprint of strategies, faith, and humor needed to fight this disease, a day-to-day focus on living with Alzheimer's, not dying with it

Table Of Contents

A place of recall -- Mr. Potato Head -- Hell no! -- Heading out to Pluto -- "Denial ain't a river in Egypt" -- The wayback machine -- Smart pills -- Rocks in my head -- American pie -- Forget-me-nots -- Dead-end street -- Passing the baton -- Angels unawares -- Groundhog Day -- Out to the Kuiper Belt -- Epilogue

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