Oral health and self-perceived job readiness among socially disadvantaged and unemployed citizens.

Objective: The aims of this article are (1) to evaluate the association between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and self-perceived job readiness and (2) to investigate changes in self-perceived job readiness following an oral health promotion intervention.

Materials And Methods: The first aim was elucidated in a cross-sectional design, and the second through a prospective intervention study. A survey was administered among 273 unemployed vulnerable people in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Who continues to work after retirement age?

Background: Demographic changes in all industrialized countries have led to a keen interest in extending working lives for older workers. To achieve this goal, it is essential to understand the patterns of retirement and specifically what characterizes individuals who continue to work beyond retirement age. Thus, the aim of this paper was to contribute to the international body of empirical knowledge about individuals who continue in the workforce after retirement age.