title: Juggling work and elder caregiving: work-life balance for aging American workers.
abstract: As the American work force ages, the demands of caring for aging relatives increase. Family caregiving often interferes with workplace responsibilities, creating physical, emotional, and financial stress for caregivers. Employers must address the productivity losses created by absenteeism of workers who struggle with work-life issues created by caregiving roles. Occupational health nurses must understand the factors that affect workers in their caregiving roles and make appropriate nursing interventions. They are in key positions to help aging employees and their employers face the increased demands on work-life balance created by elder caregiving.
authors.affiliation: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA.
authors.forename: D Jeanne
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Pitsenberger
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006266:Health Education; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D012307:Risk Factors; D012380:Role; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D013664:Teaching Materials; D017748:Time Management; D016526:Workload; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology