Mary Hubschmitt, 74, of Mastic Beach, had a high blood pressure scare.

Francine Federman-Sherman, 72, of Hauppauge, gained 50 pounds.

Nadjamy Jean-Claude, 45, of Middle Island, walked out of her house, checked into a hotel and didn’t come home for two days.

All three women were reacting to the impact of being long-term caregivers for their loved ones. Hubschmitt’s husband has been battling lung disease for 10 years and needs her help with all medical appointments. Federman-Sherman said she was unprepared for how rapidly her husband’s early onset Alzheimer’s progressed over four years. And for six years Jean-Claude said she has been juggling working full time and caring for her mother, who has dementia and lives with her, her husband and three sons.

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