Depression and missed work among informal caregivers of older individuals with dementia
Although providing informal care can negatively affect caregiver emotional health and lead to depression, the association between caregiver depression and missed work is unknown. We use data from the National Longitudinal Caregiver Survey to examine the relationship between caregiver depression and missed work among informal caregivers for older veterans with Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia. Two-part models are used to estimate the expected hours of work missed among working caregivers. Caregiver depression is statistically significantly associated with the likelihood and amount of time missed at work, resulting in an average of an extra half-day of work missed per month. While the effect of caregiver depression on work missed is modest, it represents another possible benefit from interventions to support caregivers. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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Published In
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Related Subject Headings
- Family Studies
- 3801 Applied economics
- 1502 Banking, Finance and Investment
- 1499 Other Economics