Affiliation:
1. Pacific State Medical University
2. All-Russian Research Institute of Railway Hygiene of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare
Abstract
However, raising the official retirement age requires considering various factors that directly or indirectly affect the working capacity of elderly citizens who continue their labour activity, primarily depending on the physical and mental state of their health and the socio-economic conditions of their life in general. the purpose of the analytical review is to summarize the data of foreign and domestic studies aimed at identifying various factors that positively or negatively affect the working capacity of working older people. We searched for publications in the Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, SciELO, EMBASE, Global Health, CyberLeninka, RSCI databases to find studies published from 2011 to 2021. Descriptors were used that included terms related to disability, ageing, and older people. Quantitative observational studies were included to examine the effect of various factors on working capacity in old age. Studies aimed at analyzing the clinical course of diseases associated with ageing and/or articles and publications in editorials, interviews, projects, clinical notes, review reports were excluded. Seven hundred forty-four articles were received, 24 of which were included in the analysis. Variables that showed a negative correlation with the ability to work in the elderly included: bad habits, working hours, and physical requirements for professional activity. Life satisfaction, adequate income, physical activity, volunteering and mental workload were considered factors that positively affect the working capacity of older people. Conclusion. Aggregated data from previous studies have shown protective mechanisms against depression, disability and loss of performance, maintenance of physical and mental well-being, good cognitive function and autonomy in daily activities in the elderly.
Publisher
Federal Scientific Center for Hygiene F.F.Erisman
Subject
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Pollution,General Medicine
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