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| Title: | Changes in Health and Health Behavior Associated With Retirement |
| Author(s): | ; ; ; ; |
| Publication year: | 2015 |
| Source: | Journal of Aging & Health, vol. 2015, iss. December, (2015), pp. 1-29 |
| Related links: | http://jah.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/12/31/0898264315624906.full.pdf?ijkey=IzATwZNj2T6guz5&keytype=finite |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264315624906 |
| Publication type: | Article / Letter to editor |
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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12470/684 
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| Lectorate : | External research institute |
| Journal title : | Journal of Aging & Health |
| Volume : | vol. 2015 |
| Issue : | iss. December |
| Page start : | p.1 |
| Page end : | p.29 |
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Objectives: While poor health contributes to early work exits, it is less clear how early work exits affect health. This study therefore examines changes in health associated with retirement. Method: Survey data from gainfully employed individuals aged 57 to 66 in 2002 were used to assess changes in health status and behaviors associated with retirement (49%) 5 years later (N = 546). Results: Compared with workers, retirees were more likely to report improvements in mental health (odds ratio [OR] = 1.67), and less likely to report mental health deteriorations (OR = 0.56). Retirees were more likely to both increase (OR = 2.03) and reduce (OR = 1.87) their alcohol intake, and to increase physical activity (OR = 2.01) and lose weight (OR = 1.75). Discussion: As welfare states aim to extend working life to counteract repercussions of population aging, findings on possible health benefits for retirees may warrant more focus on the pros and cons of a prolonged working life.
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