Aging and the Future of Decent Work

doi:10.3390/ijerph18178898

. 2021 Aug 24;18(17):8898.

doi: 10.3390/ijerph18178898.

Aging and the Future of Decent Work

Affiliations

¹ Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil.
² WAF Informatics & Health Ltd., São Paulo 04109-100, Brazil.
³ Department of Medicine, São Camilo University Center, São Paulo 04263-200, Brazil.
⁴ Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors, LaTrobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia.
⁵ Ergonomics Laboratory, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, University of Lisbon, 1499-002 Lisbon, Portugal.
⁶ Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, U.S. Department of Transportation, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
⁷ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA.

PMID: 34501488
PMCID: PMC8431169
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18178898

Aging and the Future of Decent Work

Frida Marina Fischer et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021.

. 2021 Aug 24;18(17):8898.

doi: 10.3390/ijerph18178898.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil.
² WAF Informatics & Health Ltd., São Paulo 04109-100, Brazil.
³ Department of Medicine, São Camilo University Center, São Paulo 04263-200, Brazil.
⁴ Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors, LaTrobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia.
⁵ Ergonomics Laboratory, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, University of Lisbon, 1499-002 Lisbon, Portugal.
⁶ Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, U.S. Department of Transportation, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
⁷ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA.

PMID: 34501488
PMCID: PMC8431169
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18178898

Abstract

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.

Keywords: aging; decent work; productive aging; work ability; work organization.

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[1] Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Better with Age, Ageing and Employment Policies. OECD Publishing; Paris, France: 2019. - DOI

[2] Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Better with Age, Ageing and Employment Policies. OECD Publishing; Paris, France: 2019. - DOI

[3] Ross D. Ageing and work: An overview. Occup. Med. 2010;60:169–171. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqq029. - DOI - PubMed

[4] Ross D. Ageing and work: An overview. Occup. Med. 2010;60:169–171. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqq029. - DOI - PubMed

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[8] Micheel F., Roloff J., Wickenheiser I. The Impact of Socioeconomic Characteristics on Older Employees’ Willingness to Continue Working in Retirement Age. Comp. Popul. Stud. 2011;35:869–902. doi: 10.12765/cpos-2010-19. - DOI

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[10] Wang M., Shultz K. Employee Retirement: A Review and Recommendations for Future Investigation. J. Manag. 2009;36:172–206. doi: 10.1177/0149206309347957. - DOI

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