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This review aims to explore how population aging influences occupational medicine practices and worker health management. It focuses on the implications for work ability, health, and safety.

July 23, 2026CureusOpen Access

The Impact of the Aging Workforce on Occupational Medicine: A Narrative Review

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JJJoshua A Jogie RRRondon RamlalUniversity of Trinidad and Tobago MMMitra MaharajUniversity of the West Indies

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Narrative review examines the effects of an aging workforce on occupational medicine practices, suggesting improvements in worker assessments.

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This review aims to explore how population aging influences occupational medicine practices and worker health management. It focuses on the implications for work ability, health, and safety.
Narrative review of PubMed-indexed, English-language human studies until June 2026.
Included 46 relevant publications grouped by themes after screening.
Examined themes such as aging workers, health surveillance, injury prevention, and workplace accommodations.
Emphasized the need to assess worker function and job demands rather than age alone.
Identified the importance of ergonomic controls and chronic disease management.
Highlighted the transition from one-time medical clearance to ongoing management of work ability for older workers.

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Jogie et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a61aea0faa9903c51169dc1 https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.113037

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Narrative review examines the effects of an aging workforce on occupational medicine practices, suggesting improvements in worker assessments.

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