Work-related injury and the older adult.
Many older adults are working beyond what was considered a "normal" retirement age in past generations. If work-related injury occurs, older adults may have increased vulnerabilities due to age and comorbid conditions not shared by their younger working peers. This article presents an individual example in which these vulnerabilities are explored, and unique processes within the work environment are noted. Awareness of the risks to older workers will aid clinicians in any setting to maximize prevention and management of co-morbidities that improve health status, function, and employment performance for older workers.
University of California Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6917, USA. ethomas@sonnet.ucla.edu
Elizabeth Anne
EA
Thomas
Mary P
MP
Cadogan
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology