Background As people are living longer, they are being encouraged to work longer. While it
is assumed that extended employment will be good for health, the evidence has been …

Background Given the current policy emphasis in many Western societies on extending
working lives, we investigated the health effects of being in paid work beyond state pension …

Background Work, rather than unemployment, is recognised as being good for health, but
there may be an age when the benefits are outweighed by adverse impacts. As countries …

Objectives Negative associations between non-employment and health among older people
are well established and are potentially important for successful ageing. However …

Background 'Active ageing'has been promoted as a strategy for extending quality of life and
healthy life expectancy. However, there is limited evidence from nationally representative …

This article examines the relationship between health and workforce participation beyond
the age of 65 years in Australia. This study found that people with a chronic health condition …

Background Keeping older workers in employment is critical for societies facing the
challenge of an ageing population. This study examined the association between types of …

Background Increasing retirement age is a pivotal issue in labour market reforms. This study
analyses factors conditioning retirement intentions. Methods In SeniorWorkingLife, 11 444 …

Background It is important to determine whether unhealthy behaviours might influence
transitions out of employment from midlife to old age, given the anticipated need for adults to …

Objectives: The structural aging of the population and withdrawal of older people from the
labor force have become common themes within Western social policy discourse and have …