Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Health-related Work Limitations: Results From Global Aging Data
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Older adults face varying work limitations due to birth year, not just age. Recent cohorts show better work ability, highlighting the impact of societal changes on the aging workforce.
Area Of Science
- Gerontology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background
- Aging societies require a robust workforce for development.
- Health-related work limitations differ among older adults despite similar chronological ages.
- Understanding age, period, and cohort (APC) effects is crucial for analyzing work limitations.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate the influence of APC on work limitations in older adults globally.
- To disentangle the complex interplay of age, period, and cohort on health-related work limitations.
Main Methods
- Utilized harmonized longitudinal data from five major aging studies (Korea, U.S., U.K., Mexico, Europe).
- Included 149,814 participants aged 50-80 with complete data on work limitations.
- Employed generalized additive models to analyze APC effects.
Main Results
- Work limitations increase with advancing age across all studied regions.
- Significant cohort effects were found, particularly in South Korea, with newer cohorts demonstrating higher work ability.
- These cohort trends, reflecting improvements in healthcare, working conditions, and lifestyles, were consistent globally but varied in magnitude.
Conclusions
- Recent cohorts comprise a larger proportion of the workable older adult population.
- Country-specific policies are essential to support aging workforce participation, considering socio-economic and cultural contexts.
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