Join Susan for monthly online chats with Alzheimer’s and dementia care resources to help dispel the isolation so many feel and make it easier to reach out for help. In the August segment, Susan ‘s guest is Barbara Boustead, Licensed Clinical Social Worked and Daily Money Manager.
There’s a story to be told when suddenly you’ve assumed one of the most important roles of your life — a family caregiver, but with little experience to draw from.
Wisconsin-based author Susan A. Marshall found herself in just that position. She shares what happens to families during such challenging times in her book, Mom’s Gone Missing, a deeply moving story about what it’s like to be a personal caregiver to both mom and dad.
Susan’s book starts with a call in 2016, on the first Monday of the year from her sibling in Colorado when Susan was in Wisconsin and her mother was in Arizona.… Read the rest “Author to speak on parental dementia June 2 at Sun Prairie Library”
The next book club will begin June 3rd, 2021 covering Susan Marshall’s book Mom’s Gone Missing. Susan shares her journey as an adult child caring for both her parents with dementia. This book is available through our local libraries (Dwight Foster Public Library has copies!), ADRCs, local book stores and Amazon. Please see the flyer for more details and registration information. Please note that the book club is open to anyone (caregivers, professionals, family, friends, general public), residency in Jefferson County is not required. Book club will be led by Dementia Care Specialists in La Crosse, Jefferson, and Walworth Counties.… Read the rest “Book Club/ Powerful Tools for Caregivers”
Join authors Judith Gwinn Adrian, Susan Marshall, Amy Laundrie, Louise E. Moore, and others as they discuss the art of writing the memoir.
About this Event
Supported by HenschelHaus Publishing
Featuring:
Kira Henschel :Publisher of HenschelHaus Books (moderator)
Judith Gwinn Adrian: Author of Because I Am Jackie Miller, In Warm Blood, Tera’s Tale, and Nancer the Dancer.
David Hartoonian: Author of Chased by the Memory.
Amy Laundrie: Author of Laugh, Cry, Reflect: Stories from a Joyful Heart, The Kayla Montgomery Book Series, Follow Me Into the Woods, and more.… Read the rest “Zoom Author Panel: The Art of Writing the Memoir”
Mom’s Gone Missing” — a Discussion of How Alzheimer’s Upended Author Susan Marshall’s Life When Her Mom ‘Disappeared’ & What She Wishes She Had Known
What happened over nearly two years of caring for parents with Alzheimer’s and dementia brought rapid learning, new strength and a perspective that would have been impossible without deep challenge. Susan’s book, Mom’s Gone Missing: When a Parent’s Changing Life Upends Yours, is not a how-to book, but rather a deeply moving account of one family’s experience with a father’s decade-long Alzheimer’s journey and a mother’s lightning-fast dementia decline, and what the author would like others to know if they, too, find a loved one ‘missing’ due to degenerative diseases with no cure.… Read the rest “Sun Prairie Library Author Event”
Wednesday, February 24
10 am and 6:30 pm
Live on Zoom
Author Susan Marshall discusses her book “Mom’s Gone Missing: when a parent’s changing life upends yours.” Three years ago Susan learned her mom who had Alzheimer’s went missing when she drove into the Arizona desert and no one could locate her. Susan didn’t know the type of car she had, where her auto insurance was kept or other pertinent details. The police sent out a ‘Silver Alert’ and eventually found her, but there were many lessons learned on this journey.
Susan will share her own experiences about this important topic.… Read the rest “Fort Atkinson Public Library”
Sometimes, when you’re at the starting line as a family caregiver, you may never imagine what challenges, feelings of frustration and sadness lie ahead. But you may also be surprised at the bountiful gifts of love you receive.
The holidays can be especially challenging for caregivers who may feel overwhelmed and burned out from being a primary source of care for loved ones.
The complicated journey that Susan A. Marshall took began and ended with her caring for both parents before they passed away. Her mother died three years ago after a lightning fast decline due to dementia. Her father has been gone four years due to a decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s.… Read the rest “One Day at a Time: Managing Energy and Emotions in Trying Times”
By Sharyn Alden Special to The Star
Sometimes, when you’re at the starting line as a family caregiver, you may never imagine what challenges, feelings of frustration and sadness lie ahead. But you may also be surprised at the bountiful gifts of love you receive.
The holidays can be especially challenging for caregivers who may feel overwhelmed and burned out from being a primary source of care for loved ones.
The complicated journey that Susan A. Marshall took began and ended with her caring for both parents before they passed away. Her mother died three years ago after a lightning fast decline due to dementia.… Read the rest “Family caregiving gets complicated”
Susan Marshall will share her recent journey with both parents dying of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. What happens to the family that’s left, how she, as the spokesperson for her family, was on a daily roller coaster with associated organizations in finance, legal and health, and other matters she had to negotiate. What she’d like others to know if they too find a loved one ‘missing’ due to a disease with no cure.
