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Debunk the myths about older workers : here's how you can adapt to the needs of an aging work force / by Sandy Graham

Sumario: Training benefits all workers as well, but several surveys have found employers are more likely to focus on educating younger workers. Older workers can and want to learn: almost 40 percent of the older workers surveyed for "The Untapped Resource" had completed additional courses or training since age 50. More than half of those had done so on their own initiative because they recognize they must keep up with change to stay competitive. Attention, perception, cognition and memory do not deteriorate in most people until very late in life, according to studies reviewed by "The Untapped Resource"

En: Safety & health. - Itasca. - Vol. 153, nº 1 January 1996 ; p. 38-41

1. Seguridad e higiene en el trabajo . 2. Envejecimiento . 3. Población activa . 4. Formación continua . 5. Jubilación . I. Título. II. Título: Safety & health.