The baby boomer generation is well into the 50+ age bracket, making it one of the largest
demographic age cohorts. Whereas this cohort would have previously considered …

BACKGROUND: If current population and health trends continue, workplace demographics
will look significantly different by the turn of the century. Organizations will no longer have a …

The working population is aging fast in most European countries and in the USA. The health
and well-being of an elderly shift worker depends on the interaction of several individual …

Both jobs and the workforce have changed dramatically in recent years. Manufacturing has
given way to a technology-driven, information-based workplace. People are working until …

There are many economic, social, and psychological reasons why individuals are working
longer or until later ages than in decades past. This chapter considers the potential impact …

The economic implications of Europe's ageing population are considerable. Without an
increase in the size of the working population, reducing the possible fiscal deficits will be …

For the past two decades, demographers and social scientists have noted a plethora of new
challenges associated with workforce aging in the US, Europe, and newly developed …

This paper explores the suggestion that older people would be less tolerant to shift work.
Field studies on age–shift work interaction effects on sleep, fatigue, performance, accidents …

Objectives This study investigates whether different shift work schedules, compared to day
work, are associated with need for recovery (NFR), future disability, and retirement intentions …

As populations in the United States and around the world continue to age, it has become
increasingly important to understand how organizations can create working conditions that …