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--JOURNAL ARTICLES--

Are We Getting Healthier As We Grow Older?: Implications for Babyboomer Labor Force Participation
Deborah J. Schofield, Megan E. Passey, Arul Earnest, Ian C. Gloor, and Rupenda Shrestha
Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 2007 Oct; 1114(1):  230-240.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1196/annals.1396.002

Retirement Planning and Expectations of Australian Babyboomers. Are They Ready to Retire?
Wendy Hunter, Wei Wang, and Anthony Worsley
Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 2007 Oct; 1114(1): 267-278.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1196/annals.1396.024

How have people responded to changes in the retirement earnings test in 2000?
Song JG, Manchester J.
Soc Secur Bull. 2007;67(1):1-15.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17972785&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

'Othering' older worker identity in recruitment
Kathleen Riach
Human Relations. 2007;  60(11): p. 1701-1726
http://hum.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/60/11/1701?ct=ct

Engaging the aging workforce: The relationship between perceived age similarity, satisfaction with coworkers, and employee engagement.
Avery DR, McKay PF, Wilson DC.
J Appl Psychol. 2007 Nov;92(6):1542-56.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18020795&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum


--REPORTS-

The Geographic Distribution and Characteristics of Older Workers in Arkansas: 2004
Cynthia Taeuber and Matthew R. Graham
US Census Bureau (November 2007, .pdf format, 12p.)
http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/ledow07ar.pdf

The Geographic Distribution and Characteristics of Older Workers in Hawaii: 2004
Cynthia Taeuber and Matthew R. Graham
US Census Bureau (November 2007, .pdf format, 12p.)
http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/ledow07hi.pdf

Preparation for Retirement: The Haves and Have-Nots
Colette Thayer
AARP (November 2007, .pdf format, 20p.)
http://www.aarp.org/research/financial/retirementsaving/retirement_prep.html

Responsive Workplaces for Older Workers: Job Quality, Flexibility and Employee Engagement
Jacquelyn B. James, Jennifer E. Swanberg, and Sharon P. McKechnie
Center on Aging and Work/Workplace Flexibility (Issue Brief 11, October 2007, .pdf format, 10p.).
http://agingandwork.bc.edu/documents/IB11_ResponsiveWorkplace.pdf

A Gradual Exit May Not Make for a Happier Retirement
Esteban Calvo, Kelly Haverstick, and Steven A. Sass
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (IB#7-16, October 2007, .pdf format, 6p.)
http://crr.bc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=488&Itemid=3

Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: [various countries]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (2007, .pdf format).
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/research/0296.htm

Searching for the Silver Bullet: Leading Edge Solutions for Leveraging an Aging Workforce
MetLife Mature Market Institute/David DeLong & Associates (November 2007, .pdf format, 30p.)
http://www.metlife.com/WPSAssets/11220092751195065184V1FSearchingfortheSilverBullet.pdf


--WORKING PAPERS--

Estimating the Health Effects of Retirement
John Bound and Timothy A. Waidman
Michigan Retirement Research Center(WP 2007-168, October 2007, .pdf format, 33p.)
http://www.mrrc.isr.umich.edu/publications/index_abstract.cfm?ptid=1&pid=527

Burnout and the Retirement Decision
Nicole Maestas and Xiaoyan Li
Michigan Retirement Research Center (WP 2007-166, October 2007, .pdf format, 53p.).
http://www.mrrc.isr.umich.edu/publications/index_abstract.cfm?ptid=1&pid=529

What Makes Retirees Happier: A Gradual or 'Cold Turkey' Retirement?
Esteban Calvo, Kelly Haverstick, and Steven A. Sass
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (WP 2007-18, October 2007, .pdf format, 45p.).
http://crr.bc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=486&Itemid=4


--NEWS-

A matter of 'gray matter'
nwitimes.com - Munster,IN,USA
In the report, human resource executives from Fortune 1000 companies were interviewed in an effort to benchmark corporate attitude regarding the aging work force and the related operational issues. ?
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2007/11/11/business/jobs_sunday/doc82043533b1be6b528625738d005db758.txt

IBM, Universities Collaborate on Technologies for the Aging Workforce
CNNMoney.com - USA
"IBM strives to aid companies in developing solutions to accommodate the maturing workforce, as well as prolong and increase productivity, said Dr. Vicki ...
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0329721.htm

Scant Planning Mid-Manager Retirements
Workforce Management - Irvine,Ca,USA
The report, the 2007 Aging US Workforce Survey: Challenges and Responses-An Ongoing Review, found that while 41 percent of companies think the middle ...
http://www.workforce.com/section/00/article/25/22/70.html

Assessment tool helps employers prepare for aging workforce
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande,AZ,USA
Upon completion of the assessment, an individualized report will automatically generate providing an overview of any potential impact the aging workforce ...
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19043446&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=222089&rfi=6

Can aging ND resist change amid immigration debate?
USA Today - USA
... conflicts many communities face in dealing with an aging workforce are exposed in North Dakota like the flat prairie landscape after the fall harvest. ...
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-11-25-Immigration_N.htm