Staying healthy until work's final call

摘要

The retiring age of employees is increasing - and the government is encouraging and promoting those approaching retirement to work to an older age to alleviate the financial burden of an aging population. With this strategy comes the increased problem for individuals of maintaining one's health and retiring healthy. Placing this into perspective, Australian data estimates that 30% of the population will be 55 years and over by 2016 (Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS] 1999). In a working context, those aged 55 years and over accounted for 10% of the Australian workforce in 1998. This age group is currently expected to make up half of the growth in the workforce between now and 2016.