A new study has found that both health and life satisfaction improve in retirement.
According to the study "Does Retirement Improve Health and Life Satisfaction?" from the National Bureau of Economic Research, not only does one's life satisfaction improve in retirement, physical and mental health also improve—and retirement does not have a noticeable effect on the utilization of health care.
One consideration in undertaking the study was the move toward later retirement ages. Longer life expectancies have resulted in longer retirements, and longer retirements have put pressure on retirement benefits.
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
