Title | Taking Early Retirement May Retire Memory, Too |
Publication Type | Newspaper Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Kolata, G |
Newspaper | New York Times |
Section | D.1 |
Edition | Late Edition (East Coast) |
Issue Date | Oct 11, 2010 |
City | New York, N.Y. |
Keywords | Cross-National, Health Conditions and Status, Retirement Planning and Satisfaction |
Abstract | While not everyone is convinced by the new analysis, published recently in The Journal of Economic Perspectives, a number of leading researchers say the study is, at least, a tantalizing bit of evidence for a hypothesis that is widely believed but surprisingly difficult to demonstrate. [...] they note, that could be because people whose memories and thinking skills are declining may be more likely to retire than people whose cognitive skills remain sharp. [...] research has failed to support the premise that mastering things like memory exercises, crossword puzzles and games like Sudoku carry over into real life, improving overall functioning. [This article references the 2010 JEP paper by Rohwedder and Willis which argues that "early retirement appears to have a significant negative impact on the cognitive ability of people in their early 60s".] |
Endnote Keywords | Cognitive ability/Health behavior/Aging/Early retirement/Retirement/cross-national comparison/ELSA_/SHARE |
Endnote ID | 62595 |
Short Title | Taking Early Retirement May Retire Memory, Too |
Citation Key | 8464 |