The aging workforce is an issue discussed a lot in smart building and future workplace circles. More often than not it is mentioned in the context of a demographic bulge that will quickly disappear from the workforce, leaving a big hole that must be addressed through tech-rich workplaces that will attract younger workers. This idea of the aging workforce as a challenge to address with young people is not only age-bias but missing the chance to empower older workers for the benefit of companies and their overall productivity. For the future workplace, the aging workforce is not a problem to solve but an opportunity to seize. By 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that the US labor force will grow to 164 million people. About 41 million of those workers are expected to be ages 55 and older, of which approximately 13 million will be ages 65 and older. In Europe, the aging […]