<p>Last year Norman made the shocking statement that people shouldn’t retire because it’ll be bad for their brains.</p><p>After an influx of requests, we’ve looked at the evidence not only when it comes to brain health, but heart health, metabolic health and mental wellbeing.</p><p>Norman and Tegan unpack the complex story of what happens to your brain and body when you retire – depending on the job you had.</p><p>References:</p><ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20251108211923/https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/10/how-retirement-was-invented/381802/" target="_blank">How Retirement Was Invented: The earliest schemes for financial support in old age were pegged to life expectancy</a> </li><li><a href="https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-03/round4.pdf" target="_blank">Towards higher retirement incomes for Australians: a history of the Australian retirement income system since Federation</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027795362500379X" target="_blank">Impact of retirement transition on health, well-being and health behaviours: critical insights from an overview of reviews</a> </li><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6153553/" target="_blank">Effect of retirement on cognitive function: the Whitehall II cohort study</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/10/10/151" target="_blank">Retirement or no Retirement? The Decision’s Effects on Cognitive Functioning, Well-Being, and Quality of Life</a></li><li><a href="https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/pag-pag0000453.pdf" target="_blank">Risk of Cognitive Declines With Retirement: Who Declines and Why?</a></li><li><a href="https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article/60/5/e367/5489765?login=true" target="_blank">The Impact of Retirement on Cardiovascular Disease and Its Risk Factors: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies</a></li><li><a href="https://sci-hub.se/10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.07.013" target="_blank">Retirement and mental health: Analysis of the Australian national survey of mental health and well-being</a></li><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8985220/" target="_blank">The Effects of Retirement on Sense of Purpose in Life: Crisis or Opportunity?</a></li><li><a href="https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article/65/6/gnaf076/8023525?login=true" target="_blank">The Role of Meaning in the Retirement Transition: Scoping Review</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ruok.org.au/chit-chat-lh-supporting-retirees" target="_blank">Life after work: how we can support retirees – R U OK?</a> </li></ul><p>If you enjoyed this episode, check these out!</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/nad-nmn-anti-ageing-supplement/104559310">Is NAD+ a miracle anti-ageing supplement?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/dna-kit-ancestry-disease-risk/105595444">At-home DNA tests — what can they tell you?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/protein-intake-powder/105036282">How much protein do you REALLY need?</a></li></ul>