In today’s modern societies, many
of them bear the dual burden of managing the home and a career. The
infrastructure necessary to help them: crèches, dependable childcare, help from
husbands, gadgets to make housework easier, is not yet in place. This
generation of transitional women is at high risk from heart disease,
particularly during the menopausal years. Statistics show that women have fifty
per cent chance of dying of heart disease, ten times higher than their risk of
dying of breast cancer.
The traditional shock absorber of
the family, particularly in Indian families is the woman. Dual responsibilities
have reduced her capacity to perform this role. Her ability to absorb and
reduce tensions has been greatly compromised. The tensions building up in a
nuclear family can have a negative impact on health. The two-income family
brings an increased pay check, while insidiously increasing the risk factors
for heart disease. Huge reserves of patience are required to cope with this
new, changed family structure. Most do not have these reserves.
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