Greg O’Brien Biography

Greg O’Brien was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2009 at age 59.
Greg has more than 35 years of experience as a writer editor investigative reporter and publisher. His work has appeared in the Boston Herald Arizona Republic Associated Press Denver Post Huffington Post Psychology Today Readers Digest USA Today and Boston Magazine where he was a senior writer among other publications. Greg is the editor/author of several books including “On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s.”
Prior to his diagnosis Greg experienced difficulty recalling the names of friends and family members confusion while driving and increasing anxiety. Gradually the symptoms began to impact Greg’s professional life and he compensated by relying on electronic devices programmed reminders and other organizational tools.
Greg’s mother father paternal uncle and maternal grandfather all died with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. During the last years of his mother’s life Greg was her caregiver and became very familiar with the devastating symptoms of the disease. Denial prevented Greg from pursuing his own diagnosis at first; however as his symptoms worsened he consulted his primary care physician who referred him to a neurologist.

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