Kentucky and the Aging Workforce

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State News

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"Flexibility critical to older workers" Business Lexington (March 28, 2012)

"New senior citizen registry, website help older workers help others" KyForward.com (August 18, 2011)

The Bluegrass Help at Home Registry and Website seeks to help both service providers and customers. It was created by the Bluegrass Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living in collaboration with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Office of Aging Services and the Kentucky State Office of AARP.

"Older workers face challenges, discrimination finding jobs" Louisville Courier-Journal (May 8, 2011)

From Lexington Herald-Leader (June 29, 2010):

The University of Kentucky's Institute for Workplace Innovation is conducting a study of Kentucky's aging workforce. Among the topics being explored are needs that employers will have as the population ages and creating healthy and productive workplaces for older workers.

In promoting the study, the institute noted that nearly 23 percent of Kentucky's population will be older than 50 by 2020 and two-thirds of older adults plan to work well into the traditional retirement age range.

Businesses interested in participating in the study are asked to contact the institute by calling (859) 257-6767 or e-mailing lauren.newsome@uky.edu. The study will include 90-minute focus groups and a brief follow-up online survey.

"Working Longer to Make Ends Meet" Paducah Sun (July 20, 2008)

"Beyond Retirement: Casey woman one of many in aging workforce" Central Kentucky News (March 26, 2007)

State Agencies

Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which includes the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

State Data

Census Bureau Profile of Older Workers in Kentucky

Kentucky Indicators: Aging and Work from the State Initiatives project at the Boston College Center on Aging & Work

Financial Security for Future Retirees: Kentucky National Institute on Retirement Security

State Fact Sheet: Kentucky AARP Public Policy Institute, State Retirement Savings Resource Center

Third Parties

University of Kentucky Institute for Workplace Innovation research on multigenerational and older workers, including ongoing Kentucky aging workforce study.