When to support your spouse during a health crisis?
When to support your spouse during a health crisis?
Don’t underestimate your needs when your partner faces a serious illness. Recent research involving heart attack survivors and their partners has revealed that a well spouse’s risk of depression and anxiety increases when their partner experiences a major health crisis.
Is it normal for people to be happy in their 60s?
About 1 in 3 people in their 60s say they’re “very happy” — slightly more than those under 35. Life probably taught you to savor good times and know that bad times will pass. But your golden decade can bring new challenges, like health or money worries and the deaths of loved ones. Swipe to advance 2/14 Cancer Risks
What should I do to keep my body healthy in my 60s?
You can’t undo the natural toll that comes with aging. But you can do a lot to keep your ticker healthier. Don’t smoke, and limit salt, sugar, and saturated fats from meats and dairy. Aim for half an hour of walking, yoga, swimming, or other active moving each day.
How does a well spouse support their partner?
A well spouse’s support and encouragement can help a partner stay on track, but this new role can also trigger frustration on both sides. The well spouse may feel stressed; the ill spouse might not appreciate nagging.
Is it good for your health to retire at 62?
But not all work is good for you; sometimes it’s detrimental to your health. Retiring at 62 from a backbreaking job or one with a disproportionately high level of stress can help you retain, or regain, your good health and keep it longer. Just be sure to have a plan for being mentally, socially and physically active.
What to do when your spouse retires at 65?
Retiring when the younger spouse turns 65 might just be the easiest option for some people. The other option would be for the younger spouse to find a job that offers health insurance until they turn 65. While this is a long-shot, some companies will provide coverage for the younger spouse even after the working spouse retires.
Who is the well spouse in chronic illness?
To borrow from the caregiver vernacular, I am the “well spouse.” But “well” is becoming an increasingly relative term. It’s not much comfort to know that I’m not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that almost half of all adults are living with a chronic illness.
Don’t underestimate your needs when your partner faces a serious illness. Recent research involving heart attack survivors and their partners has revealed that a well spouse’s risk of depression and anxiety increases when their partner experiences a major health crisis.