healthandcare.scot | Mercedes
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have reported that although retirees’ wellbeing has generally been considered to improve once they finish working, the picture is not straightforward. Using data from 17 different longitudinal studies, the researchers looked to better understand income disparities in people’s mental health in retirement. The study is among the first to assess the three phases of retirement – before, after and during leaving work – and measure the mental health impacts associated with factors including what people did in their pre-retirement job, income and age.