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Aging workers resources:

  Health promotion / wellness / psychosocial
Offers a series of information on workplace health issues including stress, work-life balance, violence in the workplace, substance abuse and bullying.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
 
  Aging workers
Answers questions on issues related to aging workers and the workplace including special accommodations, health and safety, work performance, physical changes and work, learning and cognitive functions, and training.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
 
  Aging workforce
Offers organizations information on the challenges of an aging workforce, key research and studies, and retirement options information.
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
 
  Collective agreements and older workers in Canada
Identifies and analyzes provisions contained in major Canadian collective agreements that may have a direct effect on the working conditions of older workers. Evaluates various issues such as work-time organization, economic security, and transition to retirement.
Source: Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD)
 
  The Public Service in transition. Moving beyond the workplace: exploring life’s journey
Discusses the experience of retirement and transition from the workplace to help both workers and organizations. Includes personal stories, lessons learned, and discusses key ideas such as the aging workforce, work-life balance, and working environment.
Source: Canada School of Public Service
 
  Finding work after 50
Acknowledges the stress experienced by newly unemployed, older workers. Suggests the various advantages they have to offer potential employers. Lists strategies for an older worker to follow when beginning a job search.
Source: Canadian Health Network
 
  Staying on the job - aging workers are changing the workplace
Examines common, negative misconceptions such as failing physical abilities, declining productivity levels, increasing injury rates, and the inability to learn new skills. Promotes the value of older workers. Suggests ways the workplace can make minor accommodations for the benefit of both employer and employee.
Source: Canadian Health Network
 

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