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WorkLifeExamples of Integrated Programs– Respiratory protection programs thatcomprehensively address tobacco abuse– Ergonomic consultations that also discussarthritis management strategies– Stress management efforts that first seek todiminish workplace stressors, and only thenwork on building worker resiliency– Integrated training and prevention programs(falls, motor vehicle safety, first aid, hearingconservation, stretching, flexibility and liftingprograms)
Selected References• National Research Council. Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers,National Academies Press (2004).• Dychtwald K, Erickson T, Morison, B. It’s Time to Retire Retirement, HarvardBusiness Review (March 2006).• GAO. Older Workers: Enhanced Communication among Federal AgenciesCould Improve Strategies for Hiring and Retaining Experienced Workers.GAO-09-206 (February 24, 2009).• GAO. Older Workers: Some Best Practices and Strategies for Engaging andRetaining Older Workers. GAO-07-433T (February 28, 2007).• Johnson, Richard et al. Older Workers on the Move: Recareering in Later Life(2009), AARP Public Policy Institute• National Institute t on Aging. Growing Older in America: The Health andRetirement Study. Available athttp://www.nia.nih.gov/ResearchInformation/ExtramuralPrograms/BehavioralAndSocialResearch/HRS.htm• Report of the Taskforce on the Aging of the American Workforce (2008).Available athttp://www.aging.senate.gov/letters/agingworkforcetaskforcereport.pdf• RW Johnson et al. Work Impediments at Older Ages (2006). Available athttp://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/311313_work_impediments.pdfwork pdf• Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation (2010)Available at http://www.letsmove.gov/tfco_fullreport_may2010.pdf
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Page 3 and 4: Selected Workforce ChallengesLimite
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