Judy Young, left, grew depressed after months of caring for her spouse, Meg Chalmers. (Sari Skalnik)
“For more than 40 years, Judy Young and her 75-year-old spouse, Meg Chalmers, shared so much: camping, antiquing, traveling. The retired nurses from Northwood, N.H., planned many more active years together. ‘We thought we would have a wonderful retirement, doing many things, enjoying a fantastic quality of life, having our health,’ said 68-year-old Young.
“But two years ago, Chalmers was diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s, and Young assumed a new role, that of caregiver. After six months of wrestling with what she called daily grief, Young realized she was suffering from depression.
“Many such baby boomers will cope with depression later in life … ”
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