Unexpected link between retirement and improved health revealed

Particularly beneficial effect on women

In a large-scale study, which involved more than 20 thousand people across Europe, scientists came to the conclusion that an employee’s retirement can improve his condition health and improve your mood. According to research results, women may feel happier in retirement.

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Some are resistant to the prospect of retiring. However, this step can make a person feel happier and healthier. So says the science.

The study, which involved more than 20,000 people aged 50 to 80 in ten European countries, found that retirement has a transformative effect on everyday life.

Researchers say former office workers can improve their health by taking more walks or taking exercise classes.

Those who stopped working were more likely to report feeling good or excellent than those who went to work.

The researchers found that study participants who quit their jobs were actually less likely to experience physical difficulties with performing daily tasks (such as housework).

A study published in the journal Economics and Human Biology found that mental health especially improves after retirement among managers and office workers, as well as women .

Scientists say that women may feel happier than men in retirement because they usually spend more free time with family and friends.

However, early retirement did not bring significant benefits health benefits.

Professor Rhein van Ewijk from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany, who led the experiment, said: “Those with stressful jobs, who are overworked, can feel real relief after retirement and in overall feel healthier and better.”