Advancing Safe and Healthy Work for All Ages

Details

• Personal Author:
  Grosch JW
• Description:
  The year 2020 marks the first time in human history when the number of adults 60 yr and older is projected to exceed the number of children younger than five years of age. This remarkable change in global age structure will continue into the foreseeable future and has profound implications for the many countries with a declining birth rate and an adult population that is growing older. At the heart of the matter is the need for longer and healthier working lives. This editorial provides a brief overview of the aging workforce issue and describes current efforts at NIOSH in the United States focusing on the goal of productive aging. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Age Factors
  • Aging
  • Demography
  • Health Promotion
  • Longevity
  • Occupational Health
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Aging workforce
  • Demographic characteristics
  • Workers
  • Worker health
  • Health protection
  • Lifespan
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Workforce development
  • Age groups
  • Life expectancy
  More +
• ISSN:
  0019-8366
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  89-90
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059291
• Citation:
  Ind Health 2020 Apr; 58(2):89-90
• Contact Point Address:
  James W. Grosch, Co-Director, National Center for Productive Aging and Work National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention USA
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Industrial Health
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223566/cdc_223566_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 370.52 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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