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Employee Wellness… Understanding the Real Cost to Your Organization

Employee Wellness… Understanding the Real Cost to Your Organization The Intersect of a Productive Worker. Drew Bossen, PT, MBA 2010 Region VII VPPPA Conference Wednesday, May 26, 2010. “TIMES… THEY ARE A-CHANGIN”. Agenda…. Part I The Boomer’s are Coming… - The Age Shift

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Employee Wellness… Understanding the Real Cost to Your Organization

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  1. Employee Wellness… Understanding the Real Cost to Your Organization The Intersect of a Productive Worker Drew Bossen, PT, MBA 2010 Region VII VPPPA Conference Wednesday, May 26, 2010

  2. “TIMES… THEY ARE A-CHANGIN”

  3. Agenda… Part I • The Boomer’s are Coming… - The Age Shift - Workforce Implications • Design Consideration Part II • Size Matters… Shaping the Future of Ergonomics • Prevalence • Medical Conditions & Associated Costs • Atlas Data • The Future

  4. The Boomer’s are Coming… What are the implications…

  5. A Generation Defined by…

  6. A Generation Defined by…

  7. A Generation Defined by…

  8. A Generation Defined by…

  9. A Generation Defined by…

  10. Boomer Factoids… As of today… Every 7 seconds someone in America turns 50. Regarding that 50+ age group: • It is the fastest growing population segment. • It is the most affluent consumer group that exists. • It accounts for over 40% of total consumer demand. • It control over 48% of all discretionary purchases in the U.S. • It owns 62% of all large Wall Street investment accounts. • It dines out 4-5 times per week. Source: Gary Onks – SoldOnSeniors, Inc. SoldOnSeniors.com

  11. Life Expectancy… Population by Age and Sex: 1900 Source of Life Expectancy: National Center of Health Statistics, Health, United States, 1990, Hyattsville, MD: Public Health Service, 1991. Male (millions) Female (millions)

  12. Life Expectancy… Population by Age and Sex: 1990 Source of Life Expectancy: National Center of Health Statistics, “Advance Report of Final Mortality Statistics, 1990, “Monthly vital Statistics Report, Vol.41, no. 7, Supplement, Hyattsville, MD: Public Health Service, 1993. Male (millions) Female (millions) Boomers

  13. Life Expectancy… Population by Age and Sex: 2020 Source of Life Expectancy: National Center of Health Statistics, “Advance Report of Final Mortality Statistics, 1990, “Monthly vital Statistics Report, Vol.41, no. 7, Supplement, Hyattsville, MD: Public Health Service, 1993. Male (millions) Female (millions) Boomers

  14. Life Expectancy… Population by Age and Sex: 2040 Source of Life Expectancy: National Center of Health Statistics, “Advance Report of Final Mortality Statistics, 1990, “Monthly vital Statistics Report, Vol.41, no. 7, Supplement, Hyattsville, MD: Public Health Service, 1993. Male (millions) Female (millions) Boomers

  15. Life Expectancy… Source of Life Expectancy: National Center of Health Statistics, “Advance Report of Final Mortality Statistics, 1990, “Monthly vital Statistics Report, Vol.41, no. 7, Supplement, Hyattsville, MD: Public Health Service, 1993. Reported in Millions 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050

  16. Changes in the Workforce… Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003 In 2000 13% of the workforce was over the age of 55

  17. Changes in the Workforce… By 2015 20% of the workforce will be over the age of 55 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003 In 2000 13% of the workforce was over the age of 55

  18. Changes in the Workforce… By 2015 20% of the workforce will be over the age of 55 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003 28 million In 2000 13% of the workforce was over the age of 55

  19. Changes in the Workforce… Given that… What are the implication for the workforce as we approach 2015?

  20. The Implications…

  21. Vision… • Visual acuity declines with age ≈ 25% by age 60

  22. Vision… • Visual acuity declines with age ≈ 25% by age 60 • Visual reaction time doubles

  23. Vision… • Visual acuity declines with age ≈ 25% by age 60 • Visual reaction time doubles • The time to react to glare increases 50%

  24. Vision… • Visual acuity declines with age ≈ 25% by age 60 • Visual reaction time doubles • The time to react to glare increases 50% • More light is required with aging • 40-year old requires 2X • 60-year old requires 5-6X

  25. Vision… • Contrast sensitivity decreases with aging • 40-year old requires 120% • 50-year old requires 160% • 65-year old requires 270%

  26. Vision… • Contrast sensitivity decreases with aging • 40-year old requires 120% • 50-year old requires 160% • 65-year old requires 270% • Field of view, motion perception, and depth perception all decline with age

  27. Vision…

  28. Vision… • Contrast sensitivity decreases with aging • 40-year old requires 120% • 50-year old requires 160% • 65-year old requires 270% • Field of view, motion perception, and depth perception all decline with age • Color matching declines with age, especially for blue and yellow

  29. Hearing… • Consistent hearing loss with aging • 2-3.5% per year throughout life • Mid-range hearing loss • By age 50, is 10 dB, • By age 60 it is 25 dB, • By age 70 it is 35 dB • Elderly adults have a decreased ability to tune out background noise

  30. Cognitive Ability… • Information processing declines with age • Cognitive ability declines with age • Learn new material or skills • Attend to two or more tasks at once • Long term memory

  31. Strength…

  32. Strength… • Strength decreases with age • 5% by age 40 • 20% by age 55 • 40% by age 75 • Most dramatic after the age 65. • 80% of the loss is due to inactivity however it can be maintained with training • Tendon strength decrease with age • Rotator Cuff tears • Achilles Tendon ruptures

  33. Strength…

  34. Metabolic Rate…

  35. Metabolic Rate… • Basal metabolic rate declines with age

  36. Aerobic Power… • Maximum Aerobic Power declines with age • At age of 65 it is 70% of what it was at age of 25

  37. Aerobic Power… Max HR = 220 – age

  38. Aerobic Power… Max HR = 220 - age = 177

  39. Aerobic Power… Max HR = 220 - age = 177

  40. Age vs. Activity…

  41. Changes in our Tissues… • Aging is associated with changes within skeletal muscle • Decrease force, power, endurance, and • Increase recover time for an injury • More vulnerable to injury • Reduced capacity to regenerate after tissue injury due to overexertion

  42. Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)… • MSDs are the most common cause of disability among workers in their 50’s and 60’s • 62% of men and women between ages 51 and 61 report one or more MSDs • Advancing age is associated with more spinal complaints, hand pain, and other upper extremity pain

  43. Slips, Trips and Falls… • Reaction times slow with aging • 40-year old requires 25% more time • 60-year old requires 150% more time • Trips are common in older people because of age related changes in gait • Loss of balance in older people is due to deterioration of muscle feedback mechanisms • A weaker skeleton intensify the injuries associates with falls in older people

  44. So here they come…

  45. A Boomer’s Perspective… Who We Are: As 77 million boundless, ageless, timeless baby boomers move into the next stage of their lives, they are redefining quality of life itself and continuing their signature quest for personal and social meaning. Boomers are redesigning mid-life, redefining the empty nest, reinventing retirement and exploring life in new and unexpected ways. http://www3.sc.maricopa.edu/boomerz/about.htm

  46. A Boomer’s Perspective… Source: American Heart Association, January 2004 OPTIMISM: ANOTHER WORD FOR DENIALA large majority (89 percent) of Boomer respondents are optimistic that they will have a healthy future and nearly all (97 percent) look forward to an active lifestyle in retirement. This optimism is belied, however, by the way many baby boomers actually live -- and choose to ignore potential health problems. Clyde Yancy, MD American Heart Association Board Member Professor of Medicine/Cardiology, Univ. of Texas

  47. Size Does Matter…

  48. Physical Activity…

  49. Definitions… • Overweight: excess of body weight. • Muscle • Bone • Fat • Body water. • Obesity: abnormally high proportion of body fat. • BMI is a reliable indicator of total body fat. • Calculation based on height & weight • It is not gender specific • Does not directly measure % of body fat • Better measure than weight alone

  50. Limits of BMI… The limits of BMI include: • It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build. • It may underestimate body fat in older persons and others who have lost muscle mass. • Appropriate weight gain during pregnancy varies and depends upon initial body weight or BMI level.  • Pregnant women should contact a health professional to assure appropriate weight gain during pregnancy.

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