@article {9763, title = {The Associations between Falls, Fall Injuries and Labor Market Outcomes among U.S. Workers 65 Years and Older.}, journal = {Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine}, year = {2018}, abstract = {

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether falls are associated with the subsequent ability to work among workers 65 years and older.

METHODS: This longitudinal cohort study followed older workers enrolled in the Health and Retirement Study. Outcomes included time to health-related work limitation and to labor force exit.

RESULTS: After adjustment multiple falls with or without a medically-treated injury were associated with time to limitation (HR = 1.77, 95\% CI: 1.30-2.40; HR = 1.48, 95\% CI: 1.26-1.73, respectively). Adjustment mitigated a crude relationship between falls and time to exit. Significant interactions suggest the relationship between falls and labor force exit depends on age, race and job demands.

CONCLUSIONS: Falls, both non-injurious and injurious, are associated with subsequent health-related work limitation among workers 65 and older. Fall prevention activities would benefit workers who want or need to keep working past age 65.

}, keywords = {Employment and Labor Force, Falls, Retirement Planning and Satisfaction}, issn = {1536-5948}, doi = {10.1097/JOM.0000000000001379}, author = {Kenneth A Scott and Gwenith G Fisher and Bar{\'o}n, Anna E and Tompa, Emile and Stallones, Lorann and DiGuiseppi, Carolyn} }