Against the backdrop of demographic change and the consequent shortage of skilled workers, this flexibility may be another element to maintain the competitiveness of companies. For the employee provides an extensible extension of the retirement age, motivation, appreciation and employment. The Institute for Applied Work Science (IFAA) in Dusseldorf holds the flexible extension of the retirement age from an ergonomic point of view for a large extent implemented.
It is one of the biological and not the chronological age
"What counts in principle, is the biological and not the chronological age," argues Sibylle Adenauer, scientific expert of the IFAA. "This may vary from employee to employee. A trained 65-year-old is often fitter than an untrained 45-year-old, "adds Adenauer. The expert refers thereby not only the physical but also the mental fitness. This can be improved and sustained by mental training and lifelong learning. "Since there are no normalized older employees, there should be no blanket solutions. Instead, individual employee-specific solutions are needed ", Adenauer explained.
