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Dec 27, 2021 · Dec. 27, 2021, 4:27 PM UTC. By Kait Hanson. Peter Marshall, the beloved husband of Alzheimer's advocate Lisa Marshall, has passed away. He was 56. Marshall shared the heartbreaking news to social ...
- Focus on Happy Memories During The Holidays
- Build A Village of People Who Are Willing and Able to Help
- Get Finances and Legal Matters Under Control
- Professional Caregivers Can Be A Great Help, But Be Careful
- Pay Attention to Your Own Health
- Find Moments of Joy
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...
Apr 28, 2022 · After vow renewal, CT woman lost her husband to Alzheimer’s. Now she seeks to inspire caregivers. Lisa and Peter Marshall on their wedding day on April 26, 2021. A year ago this month, Lisa and Peter Marshall were set to wed. The Andover, Conn. couple was already married. However, Peter was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in ...
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Sep 24, 2021 · Liza Marshall is a retired lawyer who practiced communications law before deciding to leave law practice to manage her family, which consists of a son, a daughter, and a husband who is a medical ...
John Marshall, Liza Marshall. A surprisingly open memoir co-authored by the married duo of a world class oncologist and a cancer survivor about love, pain, hope, strength and resilience while navigating the overwhelming breast cancer advocacy movement. Off Our Chests recounts the story of Liza and John’s experience with her diagnosis and ...
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May 19, 2021 · His wife, Liza Marshall, is a lawyer and active in her community. Together, their world stopped the day she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. Stream News4 now: Watch NBC4 newscasts ...
Nov 12, 2021 · Liza Marshall, 15-year breast cancer survivor, and her husband Dr. John Marshall, Medical Oncologist at the Georgetown Cancer Institute, talk with Patient Power co-founders Andrew and Esther Schorr about how they have navigated the delicate waters of cancer and intimacy.
