Retirement can be bad for your health, a new study claims
From MSN Now
Toney Atkins comments: To an extent, I can agree with this article, but I have to admit that I love retirement, despite the fact that I can't afford it. Some of the health problems that I had before retiring -- bad back, tricky vision and a failing memory -- gradually worsened after I took early retirement at age 62. The timing was right in a way, because that was the year my dad became seriously ill and then terminal. When he passed away, I had no desire to return to a regular job, having often worked two jobs at a time for nearly 40 years. Continuing to be employed would not have helped the health issues, but until I became qualified for Medicare, the financial situation became a form of hell. Nearly eight years later, I deal with depression over barely being able to financially make it through a month, and without that insurance, I'd probably be dead. because I simply could not afford the medications I have to take for blood pressure, cholesterol, high triglycerides, blood clots, the continuing deterioration of my back and the progression of glaucoma. I don't feel sorry for myself. Life has been full of struggles, so I am accustomed to hard times. Aging just frustrates me. There are times I wish I could work again, as a newspaper editor/writer and as a DJ/karaoke host, because the extra money would definitely come in handy and I truly loved my jobs to the point of burnout. But is retirement bad for my health? I really think not. I try to take care of myself, and my goal is to make it through many more years. Who knows? Hopefully, my "retirement" will be interrupted by finally finishing a book or two (if my mind and eyes hold out). I am grateful for all the decades that God has given me and the wonderful and intriguing people I've met along the way, before and during retirement. I urge you to take care of yourself while you are young and middle-aged, and hopefully your so-called Golden Years will truly be golden.
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