Tackling workplace ageism is critical in super-aged Singapore, says expert
By Keith Kwai, Author and Publisher for www.ElderSG.com
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At a symposium on 20 October, SMU ageing researcher Paulin Straughan said ageist attitudes at work, rigid jobs after retirement age and health fatalism stand in the way of seniors working longer and staying healthy. She said training often dries up once workers reach their 40s, and the centre's research found that friends and informal social spaces help seniors act on health advice.
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