Greg O’Brien is 66 years old and open about his struggles with early onset Alzheimer’s. When a story about Greg appeared on NPR detailing how he uses running to combat mental decline, Runner’s World editor Christine Fennessy reluctantly decided to reach out.
Reluctantly because up until this point, Fennessy had done whatever she could to avoid personal stories about Alzheimer’s. They hit too close to home.
This week, Fennessy meets O’Brien in person—and confronts her biggest fears about the disease.
Additional Resources:
On Pluto by Greg O’Brien
Outrunning the Demons by Greg O’Brien, edited by Christine Fennessy
Inside Alzheimer’s: NPR
Episode Credits:
*Host: Rachel Swaby
Producers: Christine Fennessy, Rachel Swaby
Editor: Audrey Quinn
Production help: Mervyn Degaños
Theme music: Danny Cocke
Human Race editor-in-chief: David Willey*
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