Human resource management, Workplace, Ageing

The first recommendation that I propose to address the spiraling health-care costs of an aging population is to encourage the older employees to be more concerned with their health. Robert Fletcher, President Director of PT Philips Indonesia, suggested that they should be persuaded to eat healthily and exercise more from the time they begin working and throughout their careers CITATION Fle11 \n \t \l 1033 (2011). He went on to say that this will also mean that the aging workers can be more fit; thus, remain longer on the job. Further, he said that many companies now are implementing health and wellness programs to reduce the risks of acquiring new chronic conditions or worsening of existing ones. According to Fletcher, researches have indicated that дЫПinvesting in employee health reduces