Forget about retiring early. It shoudn’t be hard, especially if you do retire early. According to research published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, people who retire early have a greater chance of forgetting many things. The New York Times reports on the study, which found that a review of data from the United States, England and 11 other European countries suggests that the earlier people retire, the more quickly their memories decline. The paper reports that memory tests of people over the age of 50 showed that those living in the United States did best, while people in Denmark and England were close behind. In Italy, France and Spain followed, in that order. In the United States, England and Denmark, where people retire later, 65 to 70 percent of men were still working when they were in their early 60s. In France and Italy, the figure is 10 to 20 percent, and in Spain it is 38 percent. Go figure.
Health, fitness and lifestyle tips for people over 50 who still like to play hard
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Government propaganda! They just want all Americans to keep working until they drop and don’t collect social security.
They should spend all their time thinking of ways to
put more Americans back to work.
People should retire as soon as they can to open those positions to younger people who need jobs!
Mark – FYI, people eligible to collect SS payments can do so while continuing to work. SS is not related to work/retirement status.
If you young guys can do my job—-then you can have it! It involves getting up early and getting yourself all sweaty and dirty. It involves being loyal to the company that pays your check. It means spending off hours perfecting your work skills and knowledge, maby even going back to school! Some older people are still working because they enjoy it and some because they have to. What is the younger generation going to do when we finally quit?