Retirement Is One Of Life’s Major Transitions—Maintaining Cognitive Health Can Make It Easier
Summary points:
“A 2017 study that tracked several essential cognitive functions of nearly 3,500 participants before and after retirement found “all domains of cognition declined over time.” What’s more, verbal memory specifically declined 38% faster after retirement than before retirement.”
“The brain is a “use it or lose it” kind of organ, according to Patricia Heyn, founding director of the Center for Optimal Aging at Marymount University and Forbes Health Advisory Board member. Without a job or career to focus on, and without a daily routine or scheduled events, it can be all too easy to let cognitive prowess wither.”
No matter what age you are, this is a very enlightening article.