Retirement Reduces Tiredness And Depression

[Cowboyjim]

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/208989.php
However, the research also concludes that retirement does not change the risk of major chronic illnesses such as respiratory disease, diabetes and heart disease.

The authors were led by Dr Hugo Westerlund from Stockholm University.

7% were diagnosed with one or more of the following: respiratory disease, diabetes, heart disease or stroke.

However...."further research is needed to corroborate the findings as they contradict other studies".

 

[raymond123]

unfortunatly retirement through ill health did not reduce tiredness or depression for me and when i officially ceased work Christmas 1995 i became very depressed and my memory became so bad i have been unable to read a novel since.