WORLDVIEW: Delay retirement & work longer – you’ll be healthier

WORLDVIEW: Delay retirement & work longer – you’ll be healthier

A growing body of research suggests that delaying retirement and staying in the workforce longer can have important physical and mental health benefits.
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By Felicity Duncan 

My mother worked as a primary school teacher for close to 40 years. She retired a couple of years ago. At first, she was content to potter around the house and catch up on her reading and TV. But after a few months, she decided to get back into the workforce. She now does extra lessons with struggling learners for about 10 hours a week, and she spends another 5 or so hours working with kids who have learning disabilities, doing tasks like scribing. The rest of her time is spent exercising with friends, playing bridge, and seeing family.

My father has been self-employed for decades. Although in his late 60s, he still heads into his office regularly and consults on a range of projects, as well as a few other ventures. He spends a lot of time traveling and socialising, but always makes time for work too.

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