Effects of the Change in Working Status on the Health of Older People in Japan.

Working at old ages is regarded as a good way to keep one's health according to the idea of productive aging. However, there is not enough evidence yet whether retirement is good or bad, or the kind of effects it has on the health of older adults aged 65 and over. We examined it by using a rece...

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Main Authors: Ushio Minami, Mariko Nishi, Taro Fukaya, Masami Hasebe, Kumiko Nonaka, Takashi Koike, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Yoh Murayama, Hayato Uchida, Yoshinori Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4669179?pdf=render