Family members are finding themselves in the "Sandwich Generation"...still working full-time, raising children, and caring for an elderly parent.  Alzheimer's Disease costs businesses "more than $67 billion dollars each year."  $40.5 billion of that cost is due to "family caregiving resulting in absenteeism, productivity losses, and replacement worker costs."  These statistics are a red flag to businesses of what is to come...the amount of people living longer is growing and the number of individuals with Alzheimer's Disease will more than double in the next 30 years. 
Family members who provide some form of care to an aging parent are more at risk for developing physical illnesses and stress which can affect a person's mental health, overall well-being, and work productivity. (Teepa Snow, Dementia Care & Training Specialist)

Providing a safe, structured, and supportive environment to the person with Alzheimer's Disease can be difficult especially if one lives in an area with limited resources.  Caregivers are often trying to handle "home situations" during the day while at work...dealing with insurance companies, managing home care staff, running home on your lunch break to check on mom or dad, etc.  US businesses are starting to realize the tremendous effort families are working with in being a caregiver.  Some businesses are adding additional resources to their employee benefits program to assist family caregivers. 

As a caregiver, is the company you work for equipped to provide assistance and resources to you?  I'm interested to hear how businesses are addressing this important issue.