Tackling the challenges of an aging workforce with the use of wearable technologies and the quantified-self

The world's population is aging at an unprecedented rate, this demographic shift will change all aspects of life, including work. The aging of the worforce and a higher percentage of workers who will work past traditional retirement years presents significant challenges and opportunities for em...

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Autores:
Lavallière, Martin
Burstein, Arielle A.
Arezes, Pedro
Coughlin, Joseph F.
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2016
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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62 Ingeniería y operaciones afines / Engineering
Aging
Health and Safety
Monitoring
Personalized intervention
Big Data
Envejecimiento
salud y seguridad
supervisión
intervención personalizada
big data
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dc.title.spa.fl_str_mv Tackling the challenges of an aging workforce with the use of wearable technologies and the quantified-self
title Tackling the challenges of an aging workforce with the use of wearable technologies and the quantified-self
spellingShingle Tackling the challenges of an aging workforce with the use of wearable technologies and the quantified-self
62 Ingeniería y operaciones afines / Engineering
Aging
Health and Safety
Monitoring
Personalized intervention
Big Data
Envejecimiento
salud y seguridad
supervisión
intervención personalizada
big data
title_short Tackling the challenges of an aging workforce with the use of wearable technologies and the quantified-self
title_full Tackling the challenges of an aging workforce with the use of wearable technologies and the quantified-self
title_fullStr Tackling the challenges of an aging workforce with the use of wearable technologies and the quantified-self
title_full_unstemmed Tackling the challenges of an aging workforce with the use of wearable technologies and the quantified-self
title_sort Tackling the challenges of an aging workforce with the use of wearable technologies and the quantified-self
dc.creator.fl_str_mv Lavallière, Martin
Burstein, Arielle A.
Arezes, Pedro
Coughlin, Joseph F.
dc.contributor.author.spa.fl_str_mv Lavallière, Martin
Burstein, Arielle A.
Arezes, Pedro
Coughlin, Joseph F.
dc.subject.ddc.spa.fl_str_mv 62 Ingeniería y operaciones afines / Engineering
topic 62 Ingeniería y operaciones afines / Engineering
Aging
Health and Safety
Monitoring
Personalized intervention
Big Data
Envejecimiento
salud y seguridad
supervisión
intervención personalizada
big data
dc.subject.proposal.spa.fl_str_mv Aging
Health and Safety
Monitoring
Personalized intervention
Big Data
Envejecimiento
salud y seguridad
supervisión
intervención personalizada
big data
description The world's population is aging at an unprecedented rate, this demographic shift will change all aspects of life, including work. The aging of the worforce and a higher percentage of workers who will work past traditional retirement years presents significant challenges and opportunities for employers. Older workers are a valuable resource, but in order to ensure they stay in good health, prevention will be key. Wearable technologies are quickly becoming ubiquitous, individuals are turning to them to monitor health, activities and hundreds of other quantifiable occurences. Wearable technologies could provide a new means for employers to tackle the challenges associated with an aging workforce by creating a wide spectrum of opportunities to intervene in terms of aging employees and extend their working lives by keeping them safe and healthy through prevention. Employers are already making standing desks available, and encouraging lunch time exercise, is it feasible for Wearables to make the jump from a tool for individuals to a method for employers to ensure better health, well-being and safety for their employees? The aim of this work is to lay out the implications for such interventions with Wearable technologies (monitoring health and well-being, oversight and safety, and mentoring and training) and challenges (privacy, acceptability, and scalability). While an ageing population presents significant challenges, including an aging work force, this demographic change should be seen, instead, as an opportunity rethink and innovate workplace health and take advantage of the experience of older workers. The Quantified-Self and Wearables can leverage interventions to improve employees’ health, safety and well-being.
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