JFS Behavioral Health Committee Luncheon
Featuring Greg O’Brien, Author of On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s

“If you’re trying to understand what it feels like to live with Alzheimer’s…then you need to read this book.”
— Lisa Genova, New York Times best-selling author of Still Alice

“If there’s anyone who can stand up to this awful disease with the right blend of eloquence, anger, and honesty, it is the defiant and profound Greg O’Brien. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone who can read or listen.”
— David Shenk, author of The Forgetting, a New York Times best seller, and creator of Living With Alzheimer’s film project

Greg O’Brien, an award-winning political writer and investigative reporter, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2009, after losing both his mother and grandfather to the disease. Acting on long-term memory and skill, coupled with well-developed journalistic grit, O’Brien decided to tackle his diagnosis and imminent decline by writing frankly about the journey.

On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s offers an illuminating account of strategies, faith, and humor needed to fight this disease. O’Brien writes about living with Alzheimer’s, not dying with it—and sustaining hope in the face of inevitable change.

Tuesday, May 12
Registration • 11:30am–12:00pm
Luncheon & Program • 12:00–2:00pm
Hyatt Regency La Jolla

$48 prior to May 1 • $55 thereafter
Ticket purchases are not tax-deductible

Questions? Contact Samantha Braziller at (858) 637-3231 or samanthab@jfssd.org

Generously underwitten by Caryl Lees Witte
Sponsored by Congregation Beth Israel • Aurora Behavioral Health • First American Trust • Linda & Ed Janon
Mimi & Jim Lee • Cheryl & Gary Levitt • Senior Rights Center