{"id":5063,"date":"2023-06-27T15:55:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T08:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5063"},"modified":"2023-06-27T15:55:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T08:55:07","slug":"how-to-keep-your-brain-healthy-during-retirement-from-an-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5063","title":{"rendered":"How To Keep Your Brain Healthy During Retirement, From An Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/87bkn0saqlj8qllvg.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Let\u2019s be clear: The mistake here is <em>not<\/em> retiring in general\u2014you deserve time to rest, relax, and enjoy your life without the pressure of a 9 to 5, if you please. However, Kwik explains that retirement from <em>learning<\/em> can be problematic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Often when people retire, their minds also retire, and their body is not far behind,&#8221; Kwik says. Research backs up his claim:<span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0091743522003590#bb0130\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0091743522003590#bb0130\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"> One study<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"1\">1<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span> analyzed data from 3,253 people who died during an eight-year period. Of participants who passed, \u201cPeople with the highest baseline purpose in life showed lower mortality risk compared to those with the lowest purpose,\u201d researchers note.\u00a0People often attach purpose to their work, and purpose is crucial for brain and overall longevity.<\/p>\n<p>Another <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0167268122004358?via%3Dihub#preview-section-snippets\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0167268122004358?via%3Dihub#preview-section-snippets\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recent study done in rural China<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"2\">2<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span> analyzed the impact a new pension program had on cognitive decline. Researchers essentially wanted to know if a lack of work was associated with an accelerated decline of brain health.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The results? While having a job isn\u2019t necessarily linked with better brain health, the factors that tend to come with employment do, especially social engagement.\u00a0Specifically, researchers associate cognitive deterioration in late adulthood to the reduction in social engagement, volunteering, and other activities fostering mental acuity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe detect the most substantial impact of the program on delayed recall, a cognition measure linked to the onset of dementia,\u201d they note.<\/p>\n<p>Yet another study done in 2021 echoes this conclusion, stating that <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8255239\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8255239\/\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">retired participants were more likely to experience cognitive decline than non-retired individuals<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"3\">3<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>\u2014however, this study <em>also<\/em> notes that retired folks tends to be older, and that non-retired participants are more likely to keep up with regular exercise, both of which may contribute to those results.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As we mentioned earlier, these studies aren&#8217;t saying that working a full time job forever is beneficial\u2014so don\u2019t force yourself to clock in when you\u2019re 80 years old. However, it does show that the advantages of a steady job (like social engagement and a sense of purpose) will have a positive impact on your brain health and memory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That said, you can reap these benefits and continue learning in some form or fashion, be it a hobby, class, part-time job, volunteer work, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s be clear: The mistake here is not retiring in general\u2014you deserve time to rest, relax, and enjoy your life without the pressure of a 9 to 5, if you please. 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