The aging population – those 55 and older – are an increasing percentage of the US population and workforce. Yet, they are struggling to obtain full-time employment when displaced. Experiences of the aging worker are of concern to those investigating organizing processes and use of technology related to employment. This particular research study analyzes computer-mediated storytelling on the American Association of Retired People’s magazine and related message boards revealing: 1) construction of a storytelling virtual community, in which community members 2) utilize stories as social support and 3) discipline unsupportive storytelling.
Cumulative effects of successive workdays in the heat on thermoregulatory function in the aging worker