Support of the aging in the workplace in Hungary

Introduction

The historical development of the concept of work ability in HungaryAccording to the Hungarian Explanatory Dictionary, a person is able to work if their physical and mental health, and physical condition allow them to work.[1] The correlations between work and health have been known for thousands of years. The work environment poses risks to health and safety that significantly outweigh the effects of other human environments, especially concerning occupational health. In Hungary, in the early 1900s, the conceptual basis of work ability was health impairment and its effects on the ability to work, which initially was mainly related to insurance. The…