Portnoi V A
JAMA. 1981 May 1;245(17):1752-4.
The number of persons retiring from work early or at the "normal" age of 65 to 69 years is rapidly increasing owing to current social forces. The impact of retirement, one of life's major events, on a person's health is of particular interest for a physician counseling a patient on the advisability of retirement. Despite the common belief, held by the medical community and lay persons alike, that retirement has a profound negative impact on the health of the retired person, available scientific data indicate that retirement per se may have a positive or no effect on health. New medical philosophy and approaches to retirement are suggested after review of the literature pertaining to the relationship between health, life satisfaction, and retirement.
由于当前的社会力量，提前退休或在65至69岁“正常”年龄退休的人数正在迅速增加。退休作为人生中的重大事件之一，对一个人的健康产生的影响，对于为患者提供退休建议的医生来说尤为重要。尽管医学界和普通大众都普遍认为退休会对退休人员的健康产生深远的负面影响，但现有的科学数据表明，退休本身可能对健康有积极影响或没有影响。在回顾了有关健康、生活满意度和退休之间关系的文献后，提出了新的医学理念和退休方法。
