Summary
In terms of statistics the number of older members who will demand caregiving is only on the rise and this implies that more and more adult child caregiver coming to adopt this new responsibility. Corporate America faces dire consequences in relation to sum totals of work efforts put in as gradually the new generations of caregivers are going to be increasingly cramped in terms of time allotted for work since it is already going to be hard for them balancing both the time spent with their children and the time allotted to caregiving. Productivity thus can be on the way down. The family system might face crisis. The challenges are enormous but effective cures can be looked into. For eg. Sharing the burden as well as a better understanding of ageing and its consequences could be useful. The Extension Service could come in handy here. Therapy could also be resorted to in times of great stress or otherwise. To sum it up, there are issues to be dealt with and perhaps can be dealt with.
Alongside all the trouble they might have to face in course of caregiving, the families should also not make it worse for the elder member. The consideration should not slip in a spate of other activities. Effective solutions can be worked out and America is finding them all the time, so why not in this case?
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