Aging and Technological Advances pp 189-194 | Cite as
Aging, Health, Stress and Technology in the Work Context: Concepts and Issues
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In this paper we briefly review diverse but related literatures in order to speculate on the role that technology currently plays and will play in the future in defining the intersections of age, health and stress in the workplace.
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Technological Change Disability Pension Coping Mechanism Occupational Stress Major Etiologic Factor
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