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Author: Emilly Munguía Marshall, SPT

Emilly Munguía Marshall, SPT, born and raised in Honduras, graduated from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in August of 2012. She then left Tennessee to pursue her Doctor of Physical Therapy at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. During her time at Emory, Emilly has found a profound passion in the humanities in rehabilitation, seeing physical therapy as it touches the physical and emotional components of a patient’s life. Emilly is thankful to her loved ones in the US and abroad, as the examples set by her family and friends have been the spark to ignite the interest in spending her career and life giving back. She hopes to pursue this goal following her graduation in May, 2017.

The Genius of Marian – A Family’s View of Alzheimer’s Disease

In this film review by Emilly Munguía Marshall, she explore the documentary Genius of Marian by Banker White, where we see a stirring and elegant portrayal of one family’s story dealing with the repercussions of Alzheimer’s disease. In the interview with the director, he poignantly shares an often unspoken feeling among family caregivers – the difficulty of loving someone who has been changed by disease, the challenge to “not have [that love] look and feel like it used to.”

They Have a Story

In this perspective piece, Emilly Marshall reflects on lessons learned from the early weeks of her very first clinical rotation. Her narrative, “They Have a Story” reminds us with a sincere vulnerability and honesty to pause – and remember – that we all “have a story,” if we only listen.