Older people aren’t just delaying retirement, but working longer hours: On average, this group’s annual work hours are almost 30 percent higher than they were in 1987. The question of why is ...

“I really believe there’s a benefit in working in your eighties ,” says Robert Roope, who’s due to turn 82 in March. He’s been an optician for over 50 years, even serving late American film director ...

If we do nothing, the future of this country is high rates of both old people working and old-age poverty. The United States is one of few nations to have more than 30% of their older people working.

Some older workers have to continue working because they have inadequate retirement savings. Other people enjoy working for extra income, social interaction or personal fulfillment. Older workers ...

The Pew Research Center estimated that about one in five people 65 and older in the US were working last year. That was nearly double the portion of people that age who had a job 35 years ago.

(And young people, too.)" Fast Company was first to ... Related stories Americans aged 55 and older working or actively looking for work have increased significantly since the 1990s.

Young people and “grumpy” older colleagues benefit if they shun working from home, a peer has said. Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, 76, said she is “viscerally opposed” to the shift ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge works with older people to ensure income security and work rights. Access to decent work is ...