More than a third of employed women worry that their age will negatively affect their job (38%), according to new research.<br /><br />Conducted by Talker Research for Intimina, the survey of 2,000 employed Americans found that fear of ageism in the workplace is real, as baby boomers expressed the most concern (43%).<br /><br />Those who are worried about their age affecting their job are concerned about their physical mobility and health (42%), the amount of work they can take on (37%) and how going through a major health change, like menopause, would affect their job (23%).<br /><br />Results showed that health is a common topic of discussion in workplaces (47%), finding that 55% claim to feel comfortable talking about anything and everything with their coworkers — men more than women (62% vs. 53%).
