Retirement Planners Seattle WA

Posted by : Frances W. West

A recent survey by the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) shows that seven in 10 Americans plan on working past the once-typical retirement age of 65, and nearly half expect to work well into their 70s and 80s.

In addition, according to Joseph Quinn, economics professor at Boston College and fellow at the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) in Washington, D.C., the baby-boomer generation is not likely to retire at an early age due to more employment options they have now than with past generations.

As a result of baby boomers staying in the workforce longer, computing and IT technologies will need to change to help this audience remain productive. Assistive technologies are already being put to use by the disabled population in the United States. By taking an inclusive approach to technology development, the same technologies that benefit the disabled will help the baby boomer population remain productive for years to come.

The good news is that accessible technologies for the disabled already have many mainstream applications that can help the aging workforce. For example, the Braille keyboards available to visually impaired users a generation ago have evolved into hands-free technology, something that anyone who uses a cell phone while driving a car can appreciate. In addition, closed-captioning for television developed for the deaf or hard of hearing is also being used on TV sets in public areas by resta...

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