LOSS OF VOCATIONAL CAPACITY IN SENIOR PROFESSIONALS

摘要

This is the third of three symposia organized by the GSA Lifelong Financial Health Workgroup. Symposium 3 is concerned with loss of vocational capacity in senior professionals. Many professionals are now working well beyond the normal retirement age of 65 years. This may include professionals in highly technical and responsible positions, for example, doctors, lawyers, financial advisors and accountants. Ageing is associated with many forms of diminished cognitive capacities and these professionals are just as prone to cognitive decline as the general population. Adverse consequences for financial firms might include reputational damage, loss of business, legal liability and regulatory actions. Adverse consequences for physicians might even include loss of patient life and a charge of medical negligence. In paper 1 Marson provides an introduction to this topic and considers diminished capacity in senior financial advisors. In paper 2 Long outlines capacity issues from a legal standpoint. The serious issue of diminished capacity amongst senior attorneys is considered by Marson in paper 3. Gilhooly considers creativity and cognitive decline in ageing academics in paper 4. Finally O’Neill examines the response of medicine and occupational health in paper 5 and argues for a balanced perspective on the impact of neurocognitive disorders on professional performance.