Impact of retirement transition on health, well-being and health behaviours: critical insights from an overview of reviews

Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Chiara Barbati, Elena Maggioni, Sari Stenholm, Anna Odone, A. Amerio, C. Ardito, P. Bertuccio, G. Costa, d’Errico, A., L. Gentile, A. Odone and G.P. Vigezzi

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 375, issue C

Abstract: Retirement is a pivotal life course transition wich may have profound implications for health, well-being and health behaviours. Despite extensive research and theoretical debate, the impact of retirement on health remains inconclusive, with studies reporting positive, negative, or no effects.

Keywords: Retirement; Health; Ageing; Healthy ageing; Health behaviours; Risk factors; Overview of reviews (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118049

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