Mental work demands, retirement, and longitudinal trajectories of cognitive functioning

• Published in: Journal of occupational health psychology Vol. 19; no. 2; p. 231
• Main Authors: Fisher, Gwenith G, Stachowski, Alicia, Infurna, Frank J, Faul, Jessica D, Grosch, James, Tetrick, Lois E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2014
• Subjects: Cognition; Employment - psychology; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Retirement - psychology; Stress, Psychological

Age-related changes in cognitive abilities are well-documented, and a very important indicator of health, functioning, and decline in later life. However, less is known about the course of cognitive functioning before and after retirement and specifically whether job characteristics during one'...