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with performing the the the job safely By applying these assessments injuries are avoided and employers save money in in in in the the the long run Employers can also implement wellness programs to promote health
in in aging
workers allowing
them to perform current
job du es es be er er er er er longer and safer More than two-thirds of of all U S -based employers o o o o o o o o o o o o o er er er er er er some type of of wellness wellness program There is no “one way” to to design and and implement wellness wellness ini a a a a a a a ves but they should should be relevant to to the the the the needs of the the the the speci c c c workforce and and shouldn’t only reward people who are already healthy Whether these programs include bike-to-work nutri onal counseling or or weight-management ini a a a a a a a a a ves they can help to to reduce the the the risk
of of a a a a a a a a a a a number of of comorbidi es es es es es including obesity diabetes and hypertension Wellness programs can be be be be be as as as as simple as as as as reimbursing employee gym gym membership costs or or or as as as as as involved as as as as as construc ng ng ng a a a a a a a a a a a gym gym or or or health
center within the the workplace and and o o o o o o o o o o o ering classes such as as yoga and and and spinning Through wellness programs like these aging
workers can improve their strength exibility and and and balance which in in in in in in turn prevents those most common injuries like falls and and strains from occurring