Aging and shift work: A complex problem to face
Aging and shift work: A complex problem to face
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DOI：
10.1080/07420520802103410
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Di Milia, Lee
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作者：
Costa, Giovanni;Di Milia, Lee
婴儿潮一代已经进入了50岁以上的年龄段，使其成为最大的人口年龄组之一。虽然这一群体以前会考虑退休，但有证据表明，由于一些社会和经济驱动因素，他们将在劳动力队伍中停留更长的时间。强制性退休已经废除或正在考虑中。预期寿命的延长和健康意味着人们可能会因为经济和/或心理原因而工作更长时间。此外，全球熟练劳动力短缺将导致更长时间的员工留在工作场所。这些趋势对工作时间有许多影响。劳动力老龄化对健康的影响是什么？我们如何在晚年保持良好的工作能力？我们对衰老和轮班工作了解多少？在工作场所需要采取什么行动来帮助老年工人？本文不是一个全面的文献综述，但有助于突出理解倒班工作和老龄化之间的关系的复杂性。我们讨论衰老和人体功能，特别是衰老对昼夜节律系统的影响。此外，我们概述了这方面的新政策方向，并提出了几项建议，以帮助老年工人的福祉。（作者通讯：giovanni. unimi.it）。
The baby boomer generation is well into the 50+ age bracket, making it one of the largest demographic age cohorts. Whereas this cohort would have previously considered retirement, the evidence suggests that it will remain in the workforce for a longer period in response to a number of social and economic drivers. Mandatory retirement has either been abolished or is under consideration. An increased and healthier life expectancy means that people may work longer for financial and/or psychological reasons. In addition, a global shortage of skilled labor will result in efforts to keep employees in the workplace for longer periods. These trends have a number of implications for working time. What are the health implications of an aging workforce? How do we sustain good work ability into the latter years? What do we know about aging and shift work? What actions are required in the workplace to assist aging workers? This paper is not a comprehensive review of the literature but serves to highlight the complexities in understanding the relationship between shift work and aging. We discuss aging and human function and, in particular, the impact of aging on the circadian system. In addition, we outline new policy directions in this area and raise several suggestions to assist the well-being of aging workers. (Author correspondence: giovanni.costa@unimi.it).