Key points from article :
People who retire after age 65 reduce the risk of dying by 10 percent.
Both healthy and unhealthy late retirees live longer.
People in Boston College study had “meaningful work” – though this isn’t defined.
Often the transition from high engagement in challenging tasks to a leisure mode isn’t healthy
The study was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
COMMENT: maybe those who chose to work longer were in fulfilling jobs and so had better mental health.
