‘Zapped time and time again’: More workers say they expect to retire at 65, but research shows they may be overly optimistic about how long they can

Older workers are sometimes perceived as “doddering but dear,” Christina Matz, Associate Professor at the Boston College School of Social Work, and director of the Center on Aging and Work (above) told BBC. “They’re labeled as slower and set in their ways, well-meaning on one hand and incompetent on the other. People of a certain age are considered out-of-touch, and not seen as progressive and innovative,” Matz said, adding that women face additional hurdles.