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A ground-breaking new study Work Longer, Live Healthier, has found that retirement has a detrimental impact on both mental and physical health over time. Although initially there may be a small bounce in health, over the medium-longer term retirement causes a drastic decline in health. The research has been featured on BBC Breakfast, Radio 4 Today Programme, BBC News, The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent and the Daily Mail, amongst others. Download the report here.
Since World War II, retirement has gone from a fringe to a mass phenomenon in western countries. Many people long for the day when they don’t have to toil away and instead enjoy uninterrupted leisure. No more job stress, no more problems. Who could argue against that dream? However, it is also suggested that people need to work longer to ensure sustainable pension systems. Won’t this have the effect of reducing health among the elderly?
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