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According to the Numbers …

Following are some recent facts and statistics that might be of interest:

The impending aging-related workforce loss is largely unrecognized: 51% of medium-sized companies report they are just becoming aware of the future labor shortage, and only 35% are beginning to examine internal policies and management practices to prepare for it. (The Society for Human Resource Management 2006 Workplace Forecast.)

	61 percent of workers in private industry have access to retirement benefits, 71 percent have access to medical plans, and 77 percent have access to paid holidays and paid vacation time. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey: Employee Benefits in Private Industry in the United States, March 2007)
	The Evercare/National Alliance for Caregiving Study found that found that half of those caring for a loved one 50 years or older spend, on average, more than 10 percent of their annual income on caregiving expenses. (Caregivers spend $5,500/yr. out-of-pocket, United Press International, 11/29/2007)
	For the older Americans who lose independence each year, the increase in medical and long-term costs is 26 billion dollars greater than if they had maintained independence. (Alliance for Aging Research, June 2006)
	By 2010, about 85 percent of the U.S. work force will consist of parents, and the number of working women will exceed that of working men, according to a study sponsored by the National Child Care Association. (Demand for Child Care Increasing, The Hartford Examiner, 9/12/07)
	According to a recent survey from Meritain Health and the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, employees report that stress affects their general attitude (55.8%); relationships with co-workers (39.4%); productivity (36.2%); quality of work (35.5%); and relationships with supervisors (33.2%). (Stress not addressed in the workplace, Employee Benefit News, 11/8/2007)