| Description |
xxvii, 376 pages : illustration ; 21 cm |
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Biography marcgt |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"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!" -- (Source of summary not specified) |
| Subject |
O'Brien, Greg -- Mental health.
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Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Family relationships.
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Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Biography.
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| Genre |
Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Genova, Lisa, writer of foreword.
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Shenk, David, 1966- writer of supplementary textual content.
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| ISBN |
9780991340187 (paperback) |
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0991340183 (paperback) |
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