Aging and the Future of Decent Work

Frida Marina Fischer, Maria Carmen Martinez, Camila Helaehil Alfredo, João Silvestre Silva-Junior, Jodi Oakman, Teresa Cotrim, Donald Fisher, Stephen Popkin, Gretchen A. Petery and Paul A. Schulte
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Frida Marina Fischer: Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
Maria Carmen Martinez: WAF Informatics & Health Ltd., São Paulo 04109-100, Brazil
Camila Helaehil Alfredo: Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
João Silvestre Silva-Junior: Department of Medicine, São Camilo University Center, São Paulo 04263-200, Brazil
Jodi Oakman: Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors, LaTrobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
Teresa Cotrim: Ergonomics Laboratory, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, University of Lisbon, 1499-002 Lisbon, Portugal
Donald Fisher: Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, U.S. Department of Transportation, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
Stephen Popkin: Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, U.S. Department of Transportation, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
Gretchen A. Petery: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
Paul A. Schulte: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 17, 1-11

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; productive aging; decent work; work ability; work organization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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