The purpose of this study was to collect evidence of the relationship between retirement and
depression through meta-analysis and further analyze the heterogeneity of results. The …

Background Knowledge on factors affecting the rate of cognitive decline and how to
maintain cognitive functioning in old age becomes increasingly relevant. The purpose of the …

Cognitive functioning exhibits a clear lifecycle pattern with a general deterioration over older
ages. This article estimates the short-term effect of retirement on cognitive performance of …

Background Empirical evidence investigating heterogeneous impact of retirement on mental
health depending on social backgrounds is lacking, especially among older adults. Methods …

According to the 'use it or lose it'hypothesis, a lack of mentally challenging activities might
exacerbate the loss of cognitive function. On this basis, retirement has been suggested to …

Background Loss of physical functioning is an early marker of declining health in older
people. The objective of this study was to examine the age-related trajectories of physical …

Aim To examine whether engaging in paid work is a predictor of maintaining good functional
health among Japanese older adults in both urban and rural communities. Methods We …

The social organization theory of action and change accounts for transitions families face in
community contexts. This perspective aligns with family stress and resilience theories …

Objective We adopt a cross-national comparative perspective to assess the labor market
experiences of older adults in the years leading up to and beyond the full pension age (FPA) …

Retirement has been associated with cognitive decline. However, the influence of specific
job characteristics like occupational complexity on post-retirement cognitive outcomes is not …