Add to ORKGBased on a linkage of state unemployment rates and individual-level data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), we assess whether exposure to unfavorable macroeconomic conditions in the years leading up to retirement affect both levels as well as changes in cognitive functioning after retirement. Our results suggest that recessions experienced in the years prior to retirement can have substantial negative effects on cognitive function at age 65 and beyond. Our results are robust to various specifications and suggest that these effects are particularly strong for older workers with unstable careers who are hit by a recession, while they are similar for individuals from different race or educational level
According to the ‘use it or lose it’ hypothesis, a lack of mentally challenging activities might exa...
Abstract Background Knowledge on factors affecting the rate of cognitive decline and how to maintain...
We show that a new measure of cognitive decline, that can be computed in longitudinal surveys where ...
Background. Fluctuations in the national economy shape labour market opportunities and outcomes, whi...
Background—Fluctuations in the national economy shape labour market opportunities and outcomes, whic...
Evidence suggests that contemporaneous labor force participation affects cognitive function; however...
Background: Fluctuations in the national economy shape labour market opportunities and outcomes, whi...
This paper analyses the effect of retirement on cognitive functioning using a longitudinal survey am...
Evidence suggests that contemporaneous labor force participation affects cognitive function; however...
Cognitive impairment has emerged as a major driver of disability in old age, with profound effects o...
This paper analyzes the effect of retirement on cognitive performance, controlling for individual he...
With ageing populations, it becomes increasingly important to understand the determinants of cogniti...
With ageing populations, it becomes increasingly important to understand the determinants of cogniti...
Objective: Workers approaching retirement may be particularly vulnerable to economic downturns. This...
Some studies suggest that people can maintain their cognitive abilities through "mental exercise." T...
According to the ‘use it or lose it’ hypothesis, a lack of mentally challenging activities might exa...
Abstract Background Knowledge on factors affecting the rate of cognitive decline and how to maintain...
We show that a new measure of cognitive decline, that can be computed in longitudinal surveys where ...
Background. Fluctuations in the national economy shape labour market opportunities and outcomes, whi...
Background—Fluctuations in the national economy shape labour market opportunities and outcomes, whic...
Evidence suggests that contemporaneous labor force participation affects cognitive function; however...
Background: Fluctuations in the national economy shape labour market opportunities and outcomes, whi...
This paper analyses the effect of retirement on cognitive functioning using a longitudinal survey am...
Evidence suggests that contemporaneous labor force participation affects cognitive function; however...
Cognitive impairment has emerged as a major driver of disability in old age, with profound effects o...
This paper analyzes the effect of retirement on cognitive performance, controlling for individual he...
With ageing populations, it becomes increasingly important to understand the determinants of cogniti...
With ageing populations, it becomes increasingly important to understand the determinants of cogniti...
Objective: Workers approaching retirement may be particularly vulnerable to economic downturns. This...
Some studies suggest that people can maintain their cognitive abilities through "mental exercise." T...
According to the ‘use it or lose it’ hypothesis, a lack of mentally challenging activities might exa...
Abstract Background Knowledge on factors affecting the rate of cognitive decline and how to maintain...
We show that a new measure of cognitive decline, that can be computed in longitudinal surveys where ...