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Are You Ready for the Aging Workforce?
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Are You Ready for the Aging Workforce?

More people are working later in life. Are you aware of the small changes that take place with the mature worker?
Created byRick Means
Last updated 1/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • You will know what to be looking for within this age group and can make minor adjustments, so that the mature worker will have fewer accidents. These changes will even benefit the younger worker.

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 31m total length

  • Will you be ready for the aging workforce?5:20

    With the average age of retirement rising, seasoned workers are continuing to work later in life.  With this comes some nuances that the younger supervisor needs to understand and to slightly modify the working tools, so that these workers can work safe.  These changes will also benefit the younger worker as well.  

  • Strength/Overexertion4:22

    You start loosing strength in your late 20's and early 30's. You need to be aware of that and begin to modify your lifting technique by; adding mechanization, lifting lighter quantities or getting help.   

  • Strength/Overexertion
  • Falls/Balance4:07

    You will develop a decreased postural steadiness and sensation.  Your muscle mass changes and you develop a decrease in leg strength. 

  • Falls/Balance
  • Vision4:08

    The ability to discern details declines 26% by the age of 60.  You develop a restricted field of vision and loss of depth perception.  

  • Vision
  • Well-being4:22

    There are ways to slow the process and exercise is one of the keys!

  • Well-being
  • "23 1/2 hours" video9:18

    Here is another good video about well being and the benefits of taking care of yourself to have a longer enjoyable life.   

  • Here are additional resources to help you.

    The Designing an Age Friendly Workplace is a chart with several tips.   The at What Age Are You Aging is a fun exercise where you match the answer to the topic.  

Requirements

  • You will not need any special tools for this course, just internet access and maybe a printer if you chose to print this information. There are videos with quizzes in Lectures 2,3,4,5 and Lecture 6 and 7 have additional information in a video and articles for review.

Description

Seasoned workers are staying longer in the workforce and with this group there are some nuances that you should to be aware of.  You will find that small changes help this group to work just as efficiently as the younger generations.  In fact, those changes will likely benefit all your workers.  Come learn about some of those 

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who would like to better understand the what the nuances of an aging workforce are.

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