University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA.
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA.
J Aging Health. 2024 Oct;36(9):546-558. doi: 10.1177/08982643231201547. Epub 2023 Sep 14.
To examine the influence of sociodemographic factors on employment changes among adult children following onset of parental Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD).
We used Health and Retirement Study (2010-2018; = 20,110) data to examine adult child (ages 50-70) changes in employment and work hours at onset of parental ADRD and potential variation by gender, age, race, ethnicity, and education.
Parental ADRD onset was not associated with changes in adult child employment overall, although associations differed substantially across subpopulations defined by education level. Sons with the lowest education were likely to cease employment, while daughters with the lowest education were likely to reduce work hours. Sons at older ages were increasingly likely to reduce work hours or end employment following parental ADRD onset.
The potential impact of parental ADRD on adult child employment is complex and should be considered in the context of sociodemographic factors.
探讨子女成年后父母阿尔茨海默病及相关痴呆症(ADRD)发病对其就业变化的影响。
我们使用健康与退休研究(2010-2018 年;n=20110)的数据,探讨父母 ADRD 发病时子女(50-70 岁)就业和工作时间的变化,以及性别、年龄、种族、民族和教育程度等因素的潜在差异。
父母 ADRD 发病与子女整体就业变化无关,但在受教育程度不同的亚组中,关联差异较大。受教育程度最低的儿子更有可能停止就业,而受教育程度最低的女儿更有可能减少工作时间。随着父母 ADRD 发病,年龄较大的儿子越来越有可能减少工作时间或结束就业。
父母 ADRD 对成年子女就业的潜在影响是复杂的,应结合社会人口因素进行考虑。