Articles written by Maria Ines Zamudio
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Older people dying on job at higher rate than all workers
Older people are dying on the job at a higher rate than workers overall, even as the rate of workplace fatalities decreases, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal statistics. It's a trend that's particularly alarming as baby boomers...
Companies taking steps to keep older workers safe on the job
When managers at Bon Secours Virginia Health System started analyzing worker's compensation cases, they noticed a bad combination: Lifting heavy and sicker patients was taking a toll on older nurses. "We saw an increase in back injuries and older...