Discussion with Author Greg O'Brien at Youville Place

Youville Assisted Living Residences will host an evening with Greg O’Brien, author of the acclaimed memoir On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s, on Tuesday, September 15, at Youville Place in Lexington. Mr. O’Brien will discuss his memoir and his ongoing journey with Alzheimer’s disease. He will respond to questions from the audience following the presentation.

An award-winning journalist, Mr. O’Brien was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2009, at the age of 59. He has responded to his illness by doing what he has always done best: reporting on it. In his remarkable, self-aware memoir, Mr. O’Brien bears witness to his own dwindling memory, his fears, his frustrations, and his ongoing faith to keep fighting and reporting as long as he is able. On Pluto has garnered national attention, a series on NPR, and numerous speaking engagements across the country.

Youville Place Assisted Living
10 Pelham Road, Lexington MA 02421
Tuesday, September 15
Light supper: 5:00 PM
Presentation starts at 6:00 PM

Space is limited. Please click here to register online.

This event is free and open to the public. A raffle and signed book sale will benefit Neighbors Who Care, a non-profit volunteer organization serving the unmet needs of seniors and chronically ill adults in the greater Waltham area, in the spirit of St. Marguerite d’Youville.

For more information, please call 781-861-3535.

About the Speaker

Greg O’Brien has more than 35 years of newspaper and magazine experience as a writer, editor, investigative reporter and publisher. Over the years, he has contributed to numerous publications, including the Associated Press, USA Today, Boston Herald, Boston Metro, New York Metro, Philadelphia Metro, Providence Journal, Cape Cod Times, Boston Irish Reporter, and Boston Magazine, where he was senior writer. He is the editor/author of several books, has published 17 books by other writers through his publishing affiliate Codfish Press, has written/produced documentaries, and has been a scriptwriter. O’Brien is the editor and president of Stony Brook Group located on Cape Cod in Brewster, through which he runs local, regional and national political and corporate communication strategy campaigns. He now blogs for Huffington Post and Psychology Today. He and his wife Mary Catherine have three children: Brendan, Colleen and Conor.