Greg O’Brien is an award-winning investigative reporter who’s written for many national and regional publications, including The Washington Post. He was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 59 after a traumatic brain injury. Unfortunately, O’Brien has had lots of experience with the disease. Both his late parents and other close family members had it, but that wasn’t going to stop him from living his best life for as long as he could. 

Continued Optimism Years After His Diagnosis

 Thirteen years have passed since his diagnosis, and O’Brien’s tenacity as an investigative reporter has taught him to live with Alzheimer’s, “not to die from it.” He is still thriving because he decided to approach the disease with faith, hope, and humor. Surrounded by his family, O’Brien pushes aside the stigma of Alzheimer’s and vows to educate others on a diagnosis that is often subject to a conspiracy of silence. In an effort to get the word out about Alzheimer’s and his experience, O’Brien wrote the international bestseller On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's to get the conversation started about the disease with all the family members, friends, and caregivers around the world who are impacted. 

Feelings that O’Brien Experienced