maybe work keeps you alive? - Page 2

veritasophia · 04-20-2006, 07:16 PM

More support for early retirement = earlier death?

The study does mention the reason for many early retirements may have been medical conditions.

**REWahoo** · 04-20-2006, 07:22 PM

Veritasophia, the link in your post doesn't tie to the study you discuss, at least not for me...

veritasophia · 04-20-2006, 07:32 PM

REWahoo, try it now.

veritasophia · 04-20-2006, 07:46 PM

If you look at the original study, the difference is not so apparent. The following graph shows survival rate of people retired at 55 who survived to 65 (undoubtfully those without significant health problems), compared to those who retired at 65, ie. it compares longevity starting at 65. I really don't see that big a difference.
[img width=750 height=478]http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/content/vol331/issue7523/images/large/tsas282889.f1.jpeg[/img]

dkpearson · 04-20-2006, 11:00 PM

Well I'm not sure about work keeping you alive but my mother's recent early retirement at 69 will definitely cause some problems.....as one with an almost addictive 'shopping habit' I'm hoping we can manage to keep her spending under control now that she will be on the 'other side' of the counter...

I swear helping others pick jewelry was not only her strength but also fulfilled that 'shopping impulse'......now that she's ER'ed we'll have to see if she can stay FI'ed!!

http://www.ginnunggap.com/

04-20-2006, 07:16 PM	#21
veritasophia Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 84	Re: maybe work keeps you alive? More support for early retirement = earlier death? The study does mention the reason for many early retirements may have been medical conditions. __________________ "The one who creates does not wait for an opportunity, blaming circumstances, the fates, and the gods.  He seizes opportunities or creates them with the magic wand of his will, effort, and searching discrimination"<br />-Yogananda

04-20-2006, 07:22 PM	#22
REWahoo Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 12,345	Re: maybe work keeps you alive? Veritasophia, the link in your post doesn't tie to the study you discuss, at least not for me... __________________ [Closed for renovation]

04-20-2006, 07:32 PM	#23
veritasophia Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 84	Re: maybe work keeps you alive? REWahoo, try it now. __________________ "The one who creates does not wait for an opportunity, blaming circumstances, the fates, and the gods.  He seizes opportunities or creates them with the magic wand of his will, effort, and searching discrimination"<br />-Yogananda

04-20-2006, 07:46 PM	#24
veritasophia Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 84	Re: maybe work keeps you alive? If you look at the original study, the difference is not so apparent. The following graph shows survival rate of people retired at 55 who survived to 65 (undoubtfully those without significant health problems), compared to those who retired at 65, ie. it compares longevity starting at 65. I really don't see that big a difference. [img width=750 height=478]http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/content/vol331/issue7523/images/large/tsas282889.f1.jpeg[/img] __________________ "The one who creates does not wait for an opportunity, blaming circumstances, the fates, and the gods.  He seizes opportunities or creates them with the magic wand of his will, effort, and searching discrimination"<br />-Yogananda

04-20-2006, 11:00 PM	#25
dkpearson Dryer sheet wannabe Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 16	Re: maybe work keeps you alive? Well I'm not sure about work keeping you alive but my mother's recent early retirement at 69 will definitely cause some problems.....as one with an almost addictive 'shopping habit' I'm hoping we can manage to keep her spending under control now that she will be on the 'other side' of the counter... I swear helping others pick jewelry was not only her strength but also fulfilled that 'shopping impulse'......now that she's ER'ed we'll have to see if she can stay FI'ed!! http://www.ginnunggap.com/ __________________ ...dan...<br /><br />(in year 10 of 1st mid-life crises)<br /><br />www.ginnunggap.com

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