What happens to your brain when you retire at an early age?
Retiring at an early age can have an effect on the brain and not in a good way. Here are all details.
The age of retirement can be a controversial subject for some people, but it also has an affect on the brain. Let's see what happens if you retire at an early age. Some scientists think that early retirement has disadvantages as well as advantages.
What happens to your brain when you retire at an early age?
Working until you are old might actually have a good effect on body and brain. Recent research conducted at Binghamton University in the USA showed that early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline in the elderly. This suggests that individuals who retire early need to find a way to "keep their minds sharp". The research, published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, was conducted on a large group of Chinese.
Researchers tested memory and cognitive abilities in these people with different retirement plans. The main aim of the team was to examine the new pension scheme aimed at reducing poverty in China's elderly population. The rapid increase in the elderly population in the country caused traditional families to be unable to care for them, especially in rural areas. As a result, the elderly faced disease and malnutrition.
To prevent this, the Chinese government launched an official retirement program 10 years ago, especially for those living in rural areas of the country.
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