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Topic: work

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Thursday, 7/2, 04:46 PM

Does Working Longer Keep the Mind Sharp? What a New Study Suggests

New research from economists finds that older people who lose work suffer measurable declines in memory and thinking — evidence that staying employed may help protect the aging mind.
The effect is real but modest, and heavily caveated.
Here's what it does and doesn't mean for when you retire.

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