Dr Jeannette Lynch
Doctor, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
About this event
- Date and time Fri 11 Nov 2022 from 9:00am to 11:50am
- Location Online
- Organised by Occupational Medicine
Due to demographic changes, the UK is experiencing an aging workforce with a third of all workers being over the age of 50, and 10% over the age of 65. Whilst workers are living longer healthier lives, an aging workforce creates challenges for employers, such as requests for reduced working hours, health issues and labour shortages.
This webinar aims to address these challenges, so clinicians can confidently inform this population on how to successfully continue working, whilst protecting their long-term health and fitness.
Participants will gain insight into:
- How demographic changes have lead to an aging workforce, and what we can expect in the future
- Advising employees through the shift into retirement
- Adapting the working environment to suit the needs of the older worker so they can remain economically active for longer
- Types of illness (including chronic diseases) which have a more serious impact on the older worker
- Symptoms and signs to be aware of when assessing an older worker
This webinar is available for on-demand viewing. The webinar recording will be available for registered event participants up to 60 days after the live webinar broadcast via Zoom. The link will be sent 24 hours after the webinar takes place.
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Key speakers
Professor Ewan Macdonald
Head, Healthy Working Lives Group, University of Glasgow
Professor Hans Martin Hasselhorn
Occupational Health Science, University of Wuppertal
Dr Helen Fitzhugh
Senior Research Associate, Norwich Business School
Agenda
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Welcome and introduction
Dr Alim John Rehman, Medical Director, Medical and Occupational Health Services
Multimorbidity, ageing and driving: What is the evidence?
Dr Jeannette Lynch, Doctor, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Occupational health challenges of an ageing workforce
Professor Ewan MacDonald, Head, Healthy Working Lives Group, University of Glasgow
Comfort break
Workplace wellbeing: What does the evidence base say?
Dr Helen Fitzhugh, Senior Research Associate, Norwich Business School
Working with poor health – an investigation from a German perspective
Professor Hans Martin Hasselhorn, Occupational Health Science, University of Wuppertal
Panel discussion
Close of meeting
Location
Online
Registration for this webinar will close 1 hour prior to the start time. You will receive the webinar link 1 hour before the meeting. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
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