Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and filmography

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

On Pluto

Nature of contents

filmographiesbibliography

Oclc number

1012659532

Responsibility statement

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

Sub title

inside the mind of Alzheimer's

Summary

An investigative reporter embedded inside the mind of Alzheimer's, chronicles the progression of his own disease--one that has decimated his family. Working over the years off thousands of pages of detailed notes and what doctors call a cognitive reserve, O'Brien, in this expanded edition with twelve additional chapters, provides an illuminating blueprint of strategies, faith, and humor needed to fight this disease. --From publisher description

Table Of Contents

Preface: The nun study / Molly Perdue -- 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 -- New horizons -- The demons were chasing -- "Ya gotta believe!" -- Winter solstice -- Seeking redemption -- Switzerland or bust ... -- Sweet Adeline -- "Which one of you nuts has got any guts?" -- "Miles from nowhere" by Mary Catherine McGeorge O'Brien -- The good and the bad by Conor Michael O'Brien -- Unforgettable by Brendan McGeorge O'Brien -- Walking the faith by Colleen (O'Brien) Everett

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Inside the mind of Alzheimer's

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