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Topic- Vocational wellness
Multigenerational workforce wants stronger US retirement system
Just one in five US workers (20%) is "very" confident they will be able to fully retire with a comfortable lifestyle, according to "The Multigenerational Workforce: Life, Work, and Retirement," a recently released report from nonprofit Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® (TCRS) in collaboration with Transamerica Institute®. The report is based on findings from a 2023 survey that included more than 5,700 US workers in for-profit companies, and it can provide organizations with insights regarding their staff, as well as residents and members. It features comparisons of responses by Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, Boomers.
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How to empower the care force
Direct care workers and family caregivers are the backbone of the older adult care force, but they often lack support. A new "Together in Care" issue brief recommends policy actions that empower and support direct care workers and family caregivers in their interconnected roles, including:
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Stimulating occupations, education may protect against dementia
People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia after age 70, according to a recent study. The findings highlight the importance of cognitive stimulation during midlife for maintaining cognitive function in old age.
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Stats: 50% of employees uncomfortable discussing mental health
Even before the pandemic took hold, an estimated one in eight people globally were living with a mental health disorder. This was exacerbated by the pandemic, with estimates putting the subsequent rise in anxiety and depressive disorders at over 25%, according to a new report from Interact, a global workplace software company. While residents and members are affected, so are staff. Citing the American Psychiatric Association that only 50% of employees are comfortable discussing mental health issues, and inspired by the Ipsos World Mental Health Day report, Interact recently released a guide for supporting good mental health in the workplace.
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Workplaces less inclusive, less ethical than before, employees say
Emtrain, an eLearning and analytics technology company that develops and measures ethics, respect and inclusion in the workplace, recently released its Workplace Culture Report 2023, which shows employee sentiment has gone backwards in almost every important measurable category. Is that the case for your organization?
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Older female shift workers especially likely to be frail
A recent study led by researchers at York University, Toronto, found a link between shift work and frailty among middle-aged and older workers in Canada, especially for women on rotating shifts.
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