Older farmers' prevalence, capital, health, age-related limitations, and adaptations.
Older farmers' prevalence, capital, health, age-related limitations, and adaptations.
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DOI：
10.1080/10599240802125680
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Donovan, Teresa A
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作者：
Cole, Henry P;Donovan, Teresa A
近 50 年来，人们一直预计老年农民在农场人口中的比例将大幅下降。不仅老年农民的比例增加，年轻农民的比例也大幅下降。 2002年，美国农民中年龄≥65岁的主要经营者占26.2%。这些老年农民和农场地主合计拥有所有农场资产的 34%。除了经济资本外，老年农民还拥有大量为其社区和国家做出贡献的社会和文化资本。美国人口中的绝大多数老年人，尤其是老年农民，仍然保持健康和活跃。所有老年人都会在感觉、运动和认知功能方面经历正常的与年龄相关的缺陷。然而，健康老年人与年龄相关的适应，包括他们的经验以及补偿性行为和信息处理策略，可以最大限度地减少许多与年龄相关的缺陷。这些因素使得大约 80% 或更多的老年农民能够在典型的退休年龄之后继续安全、高效地工作。
A major reduction in the proportion of older farmers in the farm population has been predicted for nearly 50 years. Not only has the proportion of older farmers increased but the proportion of younger farmers has decreased dramatically. In 2002, principal operators age >or= 65 years of age comprised 26.2% of US farmers. These older farmers and farm landlords combined owned 34% of all farm assets. In addition to their economic capital, older farmers have large stocks of social and cultural capital that contribute to their communities and the nation. A large majority of older people in the US population, and older farmers in particular, remain healthy and active. All older adults experience normal age-related deficits in sensory, motor, and cognitive functioning. However, age-related adaptations of healthy older adults, including their experience and compensatory behavioral and information processing strategies, minimize many age-related deficits. These factors allow perhaps 80% or more of older farmers to continue working safely and productively well past typical retirement age.