Background Several studies regarding the effect of retirement on physical as well as mental
health have been performed, but the results thereof remain inconclusive. The aim of this …

Background: Previous studies report contradictory findings regarding health effects of
retirement. This study examines longitudinally the associations of retirement with mental …

We investigate the causal effect of retirement on health through literature. We explore the
potential mechanisms which explain three effects: the switch from employment to retirement …

The notion that retiring can benefit health has gone largely unexplored, though large
proportions of retirees retrospectively claim improved health upon retirement. Although …

This paper examines the impact of retirement on individuals' health. Declines in health
commonly compel workers to retire, so the challenge is to disentangle the simultaneous …

This study examined health change in retirement. Using multiactor panel data on 778 Dutch
older workers who experienced the transition into retirement, ordinary least squares …

Background: To determine whether retirement at age 60 is associated with improvement or
deterioration in mental and physical health, when analysed by occupational grade and …

While numerous studies have examined how health affects retirement, few have analyzed
the impact in the reverse direction. Using the Health and Retirement Study (1992–2005), this …

Objectives Whereas the view that retirement would have negative effects on health is
widespread, many existing studies may be biased because they do not sufficiently take into …

To sustain a viable public pension system, many governments have increased the statutory
retirement age and delayed the age of entitlement to public pension benefits. This …