On the next pages you will find an overview of age-related changes in functional capacities, together with information on their implications for work, and how they can be addressed through occupational safety and health management. 

Age-related changes occur in:

• Cardiovascular and respiratory systems
• Musculoskeletal system (muscles, bones, joints, ligaments and tendons)
• Sensory system
• Skin
• Cognitive Processes
• Sleep