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1. Travel to meetings and conferences
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Age-related factors:
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In particular:
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▪ Less stamina, staying power for long distance driving
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▪ Long distance and night driving to meetings
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▪ Night driving:
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- Glare of lights, vision not as sharp
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- "Lots of signs, adds to confusion"
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Exacerbated by:
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▪ Ergonomics of smaller and lower cars
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▪ Tight time frames (rushing)
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2. Participation in ongoing education
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Age related factors:
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In particular:
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▪ Difficulty retaining 'new learnings'
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▪ Going to educational courses
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Exacerbated by:
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▪ Difficulty learning new skills eg. surgical procedures
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▪ Can't find time to go, can't find the time to read about courses
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▪ Negative responses to older workers wanting/participating in training
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▪ Locations - hard to get to (see travel difficulties)
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- Usually located hours away - time to get there and back
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- Very early leaving and very late getting back
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▪ Attitudes toward older workers showing an interest or participating in courses:
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- Offered to younger staff in preference
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- Feeling of being overlooked for courses, "you'll be retiring soon" ...but a prevailing belief it is more likely older workers will stay in a place for longer
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▪ In contrast, participants also reported that some workers "flatly refuse to go/change or learn - doggedness" (which doesn't help those who want to)
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3. Hearing speech in video and teleconferencing meetings
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Age related factors:
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▪ Deteriorating hearing - 'noise induced' for some
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Exacerbated by:
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▪ Nature of communication system
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