This report examines how the aging of the population of the United States will affect the workplace, and how employers, government, and the older employees themselves will adapt to this societal aging. The report covers issues surrounding the aging of the work force and uses case studies to illustrate how some companies and organizations are dealing with the issues. The report is divided into 17 sections as follows: (1) introduction; (2) report highlights; (3) statistical background; (4) summaries of major reports, studies, and surveys on such issues as health care costs and personnel practices; (5) preretirement planning programs; (6) early retirement options; (7) training and retraining; (8) flexible work arrangements for older workers; (9) rehiring arrangements for companies who hire back employees who have retired; (10) issues surrounding the growing numbers of age discrimination cases; (11) health care cost containment strategies; (12) corporate policies to accommodate physically limited older workers; (13) dependent care for older persons; (14) an annotated resource guide of federal, national, and regional agencies and organizations; and (15) an appendix containing the text of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, including the 1986 amendments; (16) a 25-item bibliography; and (17) an index. (KC)