THE RESIDUAL CAPACITY OF PEOPLE OVER 60 YEARS: OPPORTUNITIES AND PROSPECTS

E. S. Tomarevskaia, A. A. Poliakov
State Institution "D. F. Chebotarev Institute of Gerontology NAMS Ukraine", 04114 Kyiv


The study was made into the opportunities for using individuals of pre- and retirement age in the working places with special reference to physiological limitations and technological prospects of increasing productivity of the elderly workers. The results obtained helped develop a formula for quantitation of "residual capacity" (RC) of persons of pre- and retirement age. It was shown that about 57 % of the elderly and 96.7 % of people of advanced old age need the application of ergonomic innovation
at work and at home to improve physical independence from outside assistance and compensation for age-related loss of working capacity. Developed were the rating scale for assessing RC of persons aged 60+ as well as recommendations aimed at improvement of the effectiveness of human activity.

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