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Assessment of Age-related Changes in Cognitive Functions Using EmoCogMeter, a Novel Tablet-computer Based Approach

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The effect of retirement on cognitive functioning.

Norma B Coe¹, Hans-Martin von Gaudecker, Maarten Lindeboom

¹Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, Boston, MA, USA.

Health Economics

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Continued work may not improve cognitive function in older adults. Instrumental variable analysis found no clear link for white-collar workers and a potential positive link for blue-collar workers regarding retirement duration and cognition.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Cognitive Science
Economics

Background:

Cognitive impairment is a significant cause of disability in older age.
Policies aim to postpone retirement, raising questions about work's impact on cognition.
Understanding the relationship between labor supply and cognitive function is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To estimate the effect of continued labor market participation on later-life cognition.
To investigate if continued employment helps maintain cognitive function in older age.

Main Methods:

Utilized data from the US Health and Retirement Study on older men.
Employed instrumental variable (IV) methods using early retirement window offers.
Addressed endogeneity of retirement decisions influenced by cognitive functioning.

Main Results:

Ordinary least squares (OLS) estimates suggested a negative association between retirement duration and cognition.
IV estimates indicated no clear causal relationship for white-collar workers.
IV estimates suggested a potentially positive relationship for blue-collar workers.

Conclusions:

The observed negative association between retirement and cognition may not be causal.
Continued labor market participation does not appear to causally benefit cognition for white-collar workers.
Continued work might be beneficial for the cognitive function of blue-collar workers.