The Center on Aging & Work aims to promote opportunity, choice, and quality of paid and unpaid work across the lifespan, with a focus on older adults. Through research and engagement with a multi-disciplinary network of scholars and practitioners, we connect research to practice.
The Center is conducting several studies about the health, mental health, and quality of life of the aging workforce in the U.S. and around the world.
Learn MoreSince its founding in 2005, the Center has produced hundreds of fact sheets, case studies, comparative policy summaries, policy briefs, and research reports.
Learn MoreThe Center has produced a variety of translational research products to facilitate organizational efforts to adapt to shifting workforce age demographics.
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Cal J. Halvorsen is an assistant professor at the Boston College School of Social Work, senior research fellow at Encore.org, and co-lead of the Grand Challenge to Advance Long and Productive Lives through the American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare. Much of Dr. Halvorsen’s scholarly work has considered the antecedents, experiences, and outcomes of self-employment and entrepreneurship in later life.
Christina Matz has been affiliated with the Center since 2006. Her research examines the complex pathways between health/well-being and engagement during later life, with a focus on social and productive activities. The goal of her research is to identify interventions that reduce the burden of disease and disability on families, communities, and society, and improve the overall quality of life of older adults.
Kevin Cahill writes on topics related to applied microeconomics, with a focus on the economics of aging and labor market transitions later in life. His current projects examine patterns of labor force withdrawal—including bridge job employment, phased retirement, and re-entry—retirement income, and occupational changes later in life. He is a partner and senior economist at ECONorthwest.
Research that Matters to Employers:
Overcoming the Constraints of Later Life Work
Exploring Justice, Equity, and Inclusion for Older Workers in the Changing Context of Aging and Work
