The Center on Aging & Work aims to promote opportunity, choice, and quality of paid and unpaid work across the lifespan, with a focus on older adults. Through research and engagement with a multi-disciplinary network of scholars and practitioners, we connect research to practice.
The Center is conducting several studies about the health, mental health, and quality of life of the aging workforce in the U.S. and around the world.
Since its founding in 2005, the Center has produced hundreds of fact sheets, case studies, comparative policy summaries, policy briefs, and research reports.
The Center has produced a variety of translational research products to facilitate organizational efforts to adapt to shifting workforce age demographics.
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Drawing on two decades of nationally representative data from the Health and Retirement Study, a new report co-authored by Center on Aging & Work Director Christina Matz examines how caregiving responsibilities intersect with work among adults age 50 and older.
Findings show that nearly half of older workers provide some form of unpaid care or financial support, with important implications for work鈥搇ife conflict, job quality, and well-being.
The report highlights that workplace design鈥攏ot caregiving alone鈥攑lays a critical role in shaping employee experiences. It offers actionable recommendations for employers and policymakers, including expanding access to flexible job structures, supporting transitions to less demanding roles, and improving job quality to sustain a multigenerational workforce.
Research that Matters to Employers:
Overcoming the Constraints of Later Life Work
Exploring Justice, Equity, and Inclusion for Older Workers in the Changing Context of Aging and Work
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