Research & Resources
A Year-End Look at the Economic Slowdown’s Impact on Middle-Aged and Older Americans
The Employment Picture, October 2008—Mostly Grim News for Older and Younger Workers
Retirement Security or Insecurity? The Experience of Workers Aged 45 and Older
Making Work More Flexible: Opportunities and Evidence
LIFT Mentoring Program
The LIFT (Life Improvement for Today) Mentoring Program is recruiting mature and retired individuals wanting to supplement their retirement income and looking for a way to keep active by making a positive impact in their community.
AARP Workforce Assessment tool
Ahead of the Curve
The 50+ Workforce: An AARP Wyoming Survey of Businesses
Findings from this survey indicate that Wyoming businesses understand the value, knowledge and experience 50+ employees possess, and that most businesses are open to strategies that may help them overcome labor shortages by employing boomers and young retirees.
AARP Wyoming Survey of Members 2004
Three out of every four AARP Wyoming members working in 2004 expect to continue working past the age of 65. About half will need to work for financial reasons, mostly related to health care costs, and the rest say they simply enjoy working. But almost all agree they want a job that allows them to use their experience, but reduces their workload. Read more about what 50+ workers say they want.
Age Discrimination: What Employers Need to Know
Covers age discrimination laws, evolving issues, trends and age equity in the workplace.
Age Equity in Employment: An AARP Checklist for Employers
Helps you assess your company's practices and policies.
Leading a Multigenerational Workforce
This publication addresses the needs and motivations of workers of different ages.
Baby Boomers Envision Retirement II: Survey of Baby Boomers' Expectations for Retirement
A study of boomers' retirement expectations.
The Business Case for Workers Age 50+: Planning for Tomorrow's Talent Needs in Today's Competitive Environment
A 2005 report for AARP prepared by Towers Perrin on why employers need to retain workers 50+, including an analysis of costs and benefits.
Phased Retirement and Flexible Retirement Arrangements: Strategies for Retaining Skilled Workers
How to create and market a phased retirement program, including employer examples.
Resource Guide for Employers
A guide for employers on AARP resources on aging workforce issues
Staying Ahead of the Curve 2007: The AARP Working in Retirement Study
Findings from a survey of workers age 50+ about their vision of retirement.
When Employees Become Caregivers: A Manager's Workbook
Guides managers on how to organize and distribute eldercare information to employees who are caregivers.
An Employer's Guide to Older Workers: How to Win them Back and Convince them to Stay
Provides employers with practical advice culled from a number of sources on recruiting, retaining and retraining older workers.
Gauging the Labor Force Effects of Retiring Baby-Boomers
An economic examination of the impact of the boomers' retirement on the economy and specific occupations.
Is working Longer the Answer for an Aging Workforce?
A discussion of policy options to foster later retirements.
Letting Older Workers Work
A brief on institutional (company) and legal barriers to fostering longer work lives.
Generational Differences in Perceptions of Older Workers' Capabilities
This brief examines the extent to which negative perceptions of older workers persist among inter-generational workers in a contemporary employment setting and identifies how these perceptions affect workers from older generations.
Quality of Employment and Life Satisfaction: A Relationship that Matters for Older Workers
This brief offers insights about how employment experiences affect the life satisfaction of older workers.
Flexible Work Options: Consulting, Contract Work, and Self-Employment
This fact sheet explores how many older workers are or plan to be self-employed, and how self-employed workers differ from salaried employees.
21st Century Age Demographics: Opportunities for Visionary State Leadership
This policy brief provides information that can help state leaders examine the connections between aging and work and how changes in labor force participation of older adults will affect their states.
The Center on Aging and Work at Boston College
Established in 2005, The Center on Aging & Work at Boston College is a research center committed to: developing a research agenda focused on aging and work in the 21st century; engaging the broader business community in the adoption, implementation, and utilization of flexible work options for older workers; impacting public discussion about aging and work; and becoming the premier source of quality information about flexible work options for older workers.