Older people aren’t just delaying retirement, but working longer hours: On average, this group’s annual work hours are almost 30 percent higher than they were in 1987. The question of why is ...

If we do nothing, the future of this country is high rates of both old people working and old-age poverty. The United States is one of few nations to have more than 30% of their older people working.

Some older workers have to continue working because they have inadequate retirement savings. Other people enjoy working for extra income, social interaction or personal fulfillment. Older workers ...

A 61-year-old man said searching for a job as an older man has its list of challenges. There are programs available to help seniors land jobs.

The Pew Research Center estimated that about one in five people 65 and older in the US were working last year. That was nearly double the portion of people that age who had a job 35 years ago.

The problem is that his plan overlooks a few key realities. For one, many older people cannot work because of a disability or because they need to care for someone else with a disability.

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"Work is becoming more complex. The amount of time that people see their careers for is reflective of the growth rates of the industry as well," said Shergill, chief human resources officer at HCL ...