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- Lisa Marshall is an award-winning health and medical science journalist with 25 years of experience writing for magazines and newspapers. After a decade of serving as health and outdoor recreation editor for the Daily Camera newspaper in Boulder, Colorado, she left the newspaper business to explore a freelance career.
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Dec 27, 2021 · Peter Marshall, the beloved husband of Alzheimer's advocate Lisa Marshall, has passed away. He was 56. Marshall shared the heartbreaking news to social media early Monday alongside a photo...
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Jul 18, 2023 · Lisa Marshall was the primary caregiver for her husband Peter Marshall who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2018 at the age of 53. Lisa retired in 2020 from a professional sales career to care for her husband who could no longer be alone.
- Focus on Happy Memories During The Holidays
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Caregivers can become so bogged down with the grief from the disease that it’s sometimes hard to remember who their spouse or parent was before it took hold of them. "What helps me is to dig out those happy memories — the ones before the disease — and talk about the things that we loved about our loved ones... to laugh and talk about the Peter who ...
When her husband's health declined, Marshall, who describes herself as an “extremely independent and stubborn person,” had a hard time accepting help, so she came up with the four A’s to guide her: Accept helpwhen people offer it: “Throw your ego away,” she says. Ask for helpwhen you need it, “which is really hard because your pride gets in the way...
Peter Marshall retired from work after his diagnosis at 53. As Lisa Marshall became his full-time caretaker, she retired from her job, too. He had short- and-long term disability through his work and was approved for Social Security disability, but those payments still amounted to only 23% of the couple’s previous income, she said. They were too yo...
Marshall felt uncomfortable asking friends or family to interrupt their day to watch her husband, so it was a relief to sometimes hire a professional caregiver. But the quality of those paid helpers was lackluster, she said. The couple went through seven different caregivers and had “some really terrible experiences,” including a caregiver who lost...
Marshall recalled being in denial when her husband was first diagnosed. It took about a year for the realities to set in. “The shock of what I was dealing with, that we were handed a death sentence, it was terrible. I wanted to scream and just run,” she says. She made sure to acknowledge her emotions: On days when she needed to sit down and cry, sh...
Even as the disease progresses, you can still find little glimpses of joy, Marshall notes. Just sitting on the porch and holding the hand of the person you love can bring happiness. When Peter began to forget their shared memories of special times together, she found delight in describing the day or event to him, watching her husband’s joy in heari...
Jun 1, 2021 · Meet the Andover, Connecticut woman caring for a husband who sometimes doesn't recognize her as his wife. When Lisa Marshall's husband was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's in 2018, she...
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Elizabeth interviews Lisa Marshall, best-selling author of "Oh, Hello Alzheimer's." To get your copy, connect with Lisa on the "Oh Hello Alzheimer's" blog on Facebook or purchase through...
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Dec 27, 2021 · Peter Marshall, the beloved husband of Alzheimer's advocate Lisa Marshall, has passed away. He was 56. Marshall shared the heartbreaking news to social media early Monday alongside a photo...
Nov 12, 2022 · Lisa Marshall chronicles her husbands battle with early onset Alzheimer’s. The compassion, and the love that this couple shared was truly magical. She also includes resources and many helpful ideas for anyone that has to take this journey.
