Extending Working Lives

Naegele, Gerhard; Bauknecht, Jürgen

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-1417-9_5

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“…In response to these worries, there has been an increasing interest in what is called "healthy aging," the concept that ill-health is not an inevitable outcome of advancing years and that, with the appropriate interventions, older people can remain healthy and active for far longer than has been the case in the past. It has been observed that many older people would prefer to remain employed, if their health permits it, and the data is generally supportive of the idea that engagement in the workforce may offer an individual both health and financial benefits [4]. Thus, healthy aging potentially offers a solution to both the health-related and financial concerns associated with aging populations.…”

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confidence: 81%

Precision Medicine and Vaccination of Older Adults: From Reactive to Proactive (A Mini-Review)

Doherty¹,

Pasquale²,

Michel³

et al. 2019

Gerontology

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Key Messages• As populations age, the total disease burden due to non-communicable or chronic conditions in older adults increases: infectious diseases are a significant and under-appreciated contributor to poor outcomes in this population. • Vaccination has been shown to dramatically improve outcomes in patients with chronic comorbidities but is almost always under-used in adults. • If vaccination programs for adults reached their full potential, the risk of hospitalization or death due to both infectious and non-infectious diseases could be effectively lowered. • A precision medicine approach, which integrates vaccination as part of a package of health interventions targeting an individual's needs, may offer a promising complementary approach to improving coverage and reducing the total burden of disease in addition to current public health interventions. AbstractAs populations age globally, the health of older adults is looming larger on the agendas of public health bodies.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 81%

Precision Medicine and Vaccination of Older Adults: From Reactive to Proactive (A Mini-Review)

Doherty¹,

Pasquale²,

Michel³

et al. 2019

Gerontology

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“…For example, such “distance” might be illustrated by the difficulty of combining active ageing measures with productivity goals in a context in which early retirement has been the norm. Again, it has been demonstrated that “supportive strategies at the meso level of stakeholders and particularly companies are crucial” (Naegele and Bauknecht 2019 : 114) in efforts to make working life extension truly feasible. In fact, the results of the present study, which examines a group of Spanish social partners, show precisely this.…”

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Active ageing policy in challenging production environments: a case study involving social partners in Spain

Sánchez

Díaz

2021

Eur J Ageing

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In recent years, due to population ageing, the European Union has promoted active ageing policies as a means to encourage workers to delay labour market exit. Our paper explores what active ageing means to social partners (employers, managers and workers) in Spain and also the viability of implementing an active ageing culture in organizations. We used a qualitative case study methodology to identify perceptions regarding obstacles and facilitators in the adoption of an active ageing culture in different production sectors, as well as responses to active ageing policies. Data-generating workshops were held with employees and managers of four types of companies located in the south of the country. Perceived obstacles to active ageing were more organizational than individual in nature. Some of these obstacles gave rise to a kind of forced active ageing in a context in which the previous predominant message had been to retire as early as possible. Job adaptation was perceived as both an obstacle and a facilitator. Increasing recognition of older workers and raising their motivation to extend their working lives were found to be important pending tasks. In contexts of high unemployment, active ageing often remains largely unknown within productive organizations, and the idea of retiring as soon as possible continues to guide many workers. In these circumstances, the implementation of top-down, uniform active ageing policies has proven to be of limited efficacy. Awareness campaigns and initiatives aimed at improving older workers’ health and abilities should be launched as complementary active ageing strategies.

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“…Moreover, these reforms included closing early retirement options or making them financially less attractive, consequently making early retirement more expensive for older workers (Hofäcker, 2015). State pension ages were raised and, in some countries, are even indexed to life expectancy (Naegele et al, 2019). Furthermore, public pensions were lowered, and privatisation and marketisation elements were introduced to compensate for the lower incomes from public pensions (Ebbinghaus, 2016).…”

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Leadership in an Ageing Society and the Brain: Applying Neuroscience to Leadership

2022

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“What makes a great leader?” This question has been on the minds of scientists, philosophers, professionals, and others around the globe for centuries. Many theories and models have been proposed to answer the question, but none has fully captured leadership as a dynamic and constantly evolving attitude. In the last 20 years, technological advancements have helped neuroscientists understand the human brain better. With the help of ground-breaking insights in neuroscience, the leadership enigma has a convincing answer rooted in a specific and very tangible source: the brain. This paper aims to increase awareness around the impact of the brain on leadership behaviour in an aging society by presenting secondary research of available scientific theory. In particular, this paper aims to provide an overview and assess the brain-based leadership models and recent approaches to highlight the possible ways to boost the leadership brain and enhance performance. The paper also points out the ethical issues arising from brain enhancement in leadership and leaders' awareness of the possible broad social consequences that neuro leadership might bring.

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Extending Working Lives

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

Precision Medicine and Vaccination of Older Adults: From Reactive to Proactive (A Mini-Review)

Precision Medicine and Vaccination of Older Adults: From Reactive to Proactive (A Mini-Review)

Active ageing policy in challenging production environments: a case study involving social partners in Spain

Leadership in an Ageing Society and the Brain: Applying Neuroscience to Leadership

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