Retiring early can actually lengthen your life, research says.
Retiring early can actually lengthen your life, economists from the University of Amsterdam affirmed in a 2017 study published in the journal of Health and Economics.
The finding echoes a few others, the New York Times reports:"An analysis in the United States found about seven years of retirement can be as good for health as reducing the chance of getting a serious disease by 20 percent. Positive health effects of retirement have also been found by studies using data from Israel, England, Germany and other European countries."
A job might also give you a sense of purpose, which research has shown to be associated with a host of benefits, including having a healthier heart and lower risk of dementia. In fact, one study found that the longer you work, the lower your risk for dementia.
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