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Successful RelationshipsSuccessful Relationships

An important dimension of wellnessAn important dimension of wellness Love is the foundation of many relationshipsLove is the foundation of many relationships FriendshipFriendship

– companionship, respect, acceptance, help, trust, companionship, respect, acceptance, help, trust, loyalty, reciprocityloyalty, reciprocity

Choosing a partnerChoosing a partner– ““How much do we have in common?”How much do we have in common?”

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CommunicationCommunication

Key to developing and maintaining any Key to developing and maintaining any type of relationship type of relationship

Three keys to good communication in Three keys to good communication in relationships relationships – self-disclosure self-disclosure – listening listening – feedbackfeedback

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Strategies for Conflict Strategies for Conflict ResolutionResolution

Clarify the issue Clarify the issue Find out what each person wants Find out what each person wants Identify alternatives Identify alternatives Decide how to negotiate Decide how to negotiate Solidify the agreements Solidify the agreements Review and renegotiateReview and renegotiate

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MarriageMarriage Functions and benefitsFunctions and benefits

– affection, personal affirmation, companionship, sexual affection, personal affirmation, companionship, sexual fulfillment, emotional growthfulfillment, emotional growth

Best predictors of a happy marriageBest predictors of a happy marriage– realistic expectations about the relationshiprealistic expectations about the relationship– good feelings about personalitiesgood feelings about personalities– communication and conflict-resolution skillscommunication and conflict-resolution skills– agreement on religious and ethical valuesagreement on religious and ethical values– egalitarian role relationshipegalitarian role relationship– balance of individual versus joint interests and activitiesbalance of individual versus joint interests and activities

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Qualities of Successful Qualities of Successful Relationships and FamiliesRelationships and Families CommitmentCommitment Appreciation Appreciation Communication Communication Time togetherTime together Spiritual wellness Spiritual wellness Ability to cope with Ability to cope with

stress and crisisstress and crisis

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Some Effects of AgingSome Effects of Aging Skin becomes looser, drier, less elasticSkin becomes looser, drier, less elastic Hearing lossHearing loss Presbyopia (inability of eyes to focus)Presbyopia (inability of eyes to focus) Sensations of taste and smell diminishSensations of taste and smell diminish Less pigment produced in hair follicles Less pigment produced in hair follicles Bone mass is lost, muscles become weakerBone mass is lost, muscles become weaker Maximum heart rate dropsMaximum heart rate drops Sexual response slowsSexual response slows

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Life-Enhancing MeasuresLife-Enhancing Measures

Challenge your mindChallenge your mind Plan for social Plan for social

changeschanges Develop physical Develop physical

fitnessfitness Eat wiselyEat wisely Maintain a healthy Maintain a healthy

body compositionbody composition

Control drinking and Control drinking and overdependence on overdependence on medicationsmedications

Don’t smokeDon’t smoke Reduce stressReduce stress Get regular physicals Get regular physicals Avoid sun damageAvoid sun damage Avoid loud noisesAvoid loud noises

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Managing Medical Managing Medical ProblemsProblems

Observe body Observe body Assess symptomsAssess symptoms Use self-tests and over-the-counter drugs Use self-tests and over-the-counter drugs

carefullycarefully Know when to seek professional assistance Know when to seek professional assistance

(for any symptom that is severe, unusual, (for any symptom that is severe, unusual, persistent, or recurrent)persistent, or recurrent)

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Getting Good Medical CareGetting Good Medical Care

Key is good communication between Key is good communication between patient and health care providerpatient and health care provider– gather information before the visitgather information before the visit– communicate clearly during the visitcommunicate clearly during the visit– summarize at the end of the visitsummarize at the end of the visit

Obtain appropriate screening testsObtain appropriate screening tests Understand your health insurance optionsUnderstand your health insurance options

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Environmental HealthEnvironmental Health Interactions between humans and the Interactions between humans and the

environment and the health consequences of environment and the health consequences of these interactionsthese interactions

Longstanding concerns: clean air and water, Longstanding concerns: clean air and water, food inspection, waste disposalfood inspection, waste disposal

New concerns due to human activity: New concerns due to human activity: population growth, greenhouse effect, population growth, greenhouse effect, thinning of the ozone layer, acid precipitationthinning of the ozone layer, acid precipitation

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Fit and Well for LifeFit and Well for Life

Adopting a wellness lifestyle is the most Adopting a wellness lifestyle is the most important thing you can do to ensure a high important thing you can do to ensure a high quality of life for yourself, both now and in quality of life for yourself, both now and in the futurethe future