英國經濟事務研究所最近的一項研究發現，退休會對心理和身體健康產生不利影響；從中長期來看，退休會導致“健康狀況明顯下降”。該研究所指出，出于對健康和經濟方面的考慮，人們都應該延長工作時間。而英國政府目前正在計劃推遲領取退休金的年齡。該研究所項目主管菲利普表示，政府應該進一步放開對勞動力市場的管理，允許人們工作更長時間。與經濟事務研究所共同進行此項研究的老年勤奮社團主席則表示，未來應取消“正常”退休年齡；雇主們應該考慮如何開發老年人群的潛力，而希望退休的人則應該想清楚這是不是最好的選擇。研究顯示，退休后患抑郁癥的幾率會增加4成，而身體患病的幾率則會增加6成。

Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, a new study has found.

Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, a new study has found.

The study, published by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a think tank, found that retirement results in a "drastic decline in health" in the medium and long term.

The IEA said the study suggests people should work for longer for health as well as economic reasons.

The government already plans to raise the state pension age.

The study, which was published in conjunction with the Age Endeavour Fellowship, a charity, compared retired people with those who had continued working past retirement age, and took into account possible confounding factors.

Philip Booth, program director at the IEA, said the government should go further to deregulate labor markets and allow people to work for longer.

"Working longer will not only be an economic necessity, it also helps people live healthier lives," he said.

Edward Datnow, chairman of the Age Endeavour Fellowship, said: "There should be no 'normal' retirement age in future.

"More employers need to consider how they will capitalize on Britain's untapped grey potential and those seeking to retire should think very hard about whether it is their best option."

The study suggests there is a small boost to health immediately after retirement, before a significant decline in the longer term.

Retirement is found to increase the chances of suffering from clinical depression by 40%, while you are 60% more likely to suffer from a physical condition.

The effect is the same for men and women, while the chances of becoming ill appear to increase with the length of time spent in retirement.

(Source: BBC News)

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