Does (re-)entering the labour market at advanced ages protect against cognitive decline? A matching difference-in-differences approach

Conclusions Findings suggest that Korean participants cognitively benefited from late-life labour market participation, while US participants did not. Differences in participant characteristics and reasons for labour market participation may have led to the differential findings. We found the negative effects of exiting the late-life labour force in both countries.
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research