| Title | Slowed or Sidelined? The Effect of Normal Cognitive Decline on Job Performance Among the Elderly |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Belbase, A, Khan, MR, Munnell, AH, Webb, A |
| Institution | Boston, MA, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College |
| Keywords | Employment and Labor Force, Health Conditions and Status |
| Abstract | This paper examines the relationship between age-related cognitive decline and three potential workplace outcomes: 1) coping with increased job difficulty; 2) shifting to a less cognitively demanding job; and 3) retiring early. It uses data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the O NET database. Critical components of the analysis are the metric used to measure cognitive decline, inclusion of cognitive reserve as an independent variable, and the use of overlapping 10-year observation windows. A key limitation is that the study cannot conclusively discern a causal relationship between cognitive decline and workforce exit. |
| Endnote Keywords | O NET/workplace/Cognitive reserve/labor Force Participation/Cognitive decline |
| Endnote ID | 999999 |
| Citation Key | 5886 |
