human wellbeing in australia part 3 Flashcards
to what age we now living up to the age of average
male 80
female 84
what are some problems with the elderly
need to provide housing
need for specialist health care
decrease in size of the working age population
why are we living longer (3)
fitter
healthier
access to medical care
is working longer seen as a problem for elderly
they are seen as not helpful as they older which means they cost more for the company
why do more people want to work as they get older
able bodied people don’t want sit around all day and do nothing
what discrimination is there of elderly people
older workers cost more
no purpose to there training as they will leave soon
mature workers cant adapt to change
how can mature age workers save employees money (2)
mature workers are less likely to change jobs
rate of absenteeism is lower
why is experience a better indicator than age
because skills gained from experience never leave a person once learnt
what can be a benefit of hiring mature age workers
have skills
less likely to take sick leave
and experience work related injuries
can learn how to use technology very fast
what role do mature age volunteers play in society
mature age people contribute to over 74.5 billion a year
what does volunteering give to the economy
more than 200 billion dollars worth of volunteer work
why do retirees help the economy and work place
they are healthier more fit, mentally alert and socially connected than others, and allows for a big payback for the economy and workplace
what does it mean by the sandwich generation
it is the generation that needs to look after both there parents and there own kids
why do retiring people want to die before they get old
because super annuation wasn’t compulsory
