The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), conducting its own survey of the best workplaces for employees over 50, has learned that employers have not given much thought to their aging workforce. Though employers are generally eager to be highlighted as having an exemplary workplace, many employers indicated that they had not thought about how their practices or environment affect older workers. Of 10,000 invitations that were sent by the AARP, the organization received only 14 applications for the contest.