Tag: aging

Navajo man sitting on the bed of his pick-up truck in Monument Valley

Abstract While declines in physical and mental performance are inevitable as workers age, they are not uniform across the various systems of the body – some physical and cognitive abilities decline much earlier than others.  This variance implies that workers in occupations that rely on skills that decline early may be unable to work unt…

Senior couple and tecnologies

The brief’s key findings are: With the shift from traditional pensions to 401(k) plans, the welfare of retirees depends increasingly on their ability to make sound financial decisions. Using a dataset that follows a group of older individuals in the Chicago area, the analysis examines how aging affects financial decision making. Participants who suffer cognitiv…