Aging and the Future of Decent Work

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• Personal Author:
  Alfredo CH ; Cotrim T ; Fischer FM ; Fisher D ; Martinez MC ; Oakman J ; Petery GA ; Popkin S ; Schulte, Paul A. ; Silva-Junior JS
• Description:
  The United Nations identified decent work and economic growth as a sustainable development goal for 2030. Decent work is a term that sums up aspirations for people in their working lives. One of the factors that influences the achievement of decent work is aging. This article examines how aspects of aging and organizational factors affect work ability across the lifespan and throughout one's work career. Additionally, the critical issue of worker physical mobility was also addressed as a practical limitation to functional aging. Through our investigation, we identified gaps in the literature where research and interventions should be promoted. These include early disability studies; population dashboards of workers' health metrics; intervention and cost effectiveness in health promotion and prevention of early functional aging at work; policies for tailoring demands to individual needs and abilities; and inequities of social protection for aging workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Longevity Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Aging Workforce Author Keywords: Aging Cost Effectiveness Decent Work Lifespan Policy Productive Aging Total Worker Health TWH Work Ability Work Capability Work Organization

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• ISSN:
  1660-4601
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 1 ; 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
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  17
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063437
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep; 18(17):8898
• Contact Point Address:
  Paul A. Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
• Email:
  pas4@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4c7d59b36fca82b602f37ed89f22662239916c47e6968b991665acae1680a51a39c16bc33bc9952c8758c63c6a9683d764319ba168d649cb87677a0c7ce6d9ab
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226502/cdc_226502_DS1.pdf
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