Open AccessAlternative Retirement Paths and Cognitive Performance: Exploring the Role of Preretirement Job Complexity
Author(s) -
Dawn Carr,
Robert J. Willis,
Ben Lennox Kail,
Laura L. Carstensen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the gerontologist/the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnz079
Subject(s) - cognition , psychology , cognitive psychology , computer science , neuroscience
Recent research suggests that working longer may be protective of cognitive functioning in later life, especially for workers in low complexity jobs. As postretirement work becomes increasingly popular, it is important to understand how various retirement pathways influence cognitive function. The present study examines cognitive changes as a function of job complexity in the context of different types of retirement transitions.