The retirement-health puzzle: A sigh of relief at retirement?
Shohei OkamotoErika KobayashiKohei KomamuraPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2022)
Enhancement in personal quality of life owing to increased leisure time and stress reduction from work in addition to life style changes may be key to understanding the health benefits of retirement. Considering the mechanisms behind retirement-health relationships and potential heterogeneous effects is essential for healthy post-retirement lives when increasing the retirement age.