Abstract
Despite the beneficial aspects of staying healthy and productive in work in general, and the need to maintain a healthy workforce in an aging population, there is a lack of knowledge about successful aging at work. The present chapter explores the concept of successful aging at work (SAW) and suggest a working definition. We aim to explain some of the challenges of studying SAW and suggest how research on this concept could illuminate possible solutions to the challenges faced by society, the organizations, and the individual in a time of an aging population. Finally, we provide some ideas on how to develop best practice and what we believe will be important for further research. At a time when more people are leaving the workforce than entering it, understanding how to enable and motivate seniors to remain engaged, healthy, and productive in work will be of major importance.
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Kvalheim, K., Christensen, M., Innstrand, S.T. (2017). Successful Aging at Work. In: Christensen, M., Saksvik, P., Karanika-Murray, M. (eds) The Positive Side of Occupational Health Psychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66781-2_10
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