title: Advancing workplace health protection and promotion for an aging workforce.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore issues related to the aging workforce, including barriers to integrating health protection and promotion programs, and provide recommendations for best practices to maximize contributions by aging workers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Workgroups reviewed literature and case studies to develop consensus statements and recommendations for a national approach to issues related to older workers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Consensus statements and actions steps were identified for each of the Summit goals and call-to-action statements were developed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A national dialogue to build awareness of integrated health protection and promotion for the aging workforce is needed. Workers will benefit from improved health and performance; employers will realize a more engaged and productive workforce; and the nation will gain a vital, competitive workforce.
authors: U.S. Preventive Medicine, Brentwood, NJ 37027, USA. Rloeppke.md@uspm.com
authors: Ronald R
authors: RR
authors: Loeppke
authors: Anita L
authors: AL
authors: Schill
authors: L Casey
authors: LC
authors: Chosewood
authors: James W
authors: JW
authors: Grosch
authors: Pamela
authors: P
authors: Allweiss
authors: Wayne N
authors: WN
authors: Burton
authors: Janet L
authors: JL
authors: Barnes-Farrell
authors: Ron Z
authors: RZ
authors: Goetzel
authors: Luann
authors: L
authors: Heinen
authors: T Warner
authors: TW
authors: Hudson
authors: Pamela
authors: P
authors: Hymel
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Merchant
authors: Dee W
authors: DW
authors: Edington
authors: Doris L
authors: DL
authors: Konicki
authors: Paul W
authors: PW
authors: Larson
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D035843:Biomedical Research; D003625:Data Collection; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D016272:Occupational Health; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration