Dentistry

Work is Good for Senior Americans Emotional Health

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According to the latest Gallup Poll.

While relatively few older Americans work — 9% tell Gallup they work full time, while 11% say they are employed part time — those who are employed have higher Emotional Health Index scores than those who are not working. Even after controlling for all other variables, including standard of living, employed older Americans are still more likely than those who do not work to have strong emotional health. This suggests that having a job can actually be better for older individuals’ emotional wellbeing than not working. However, this relationship is not as strong as satisfaction with standard of living.

Working is good and having some sort of feeling of self-worth is important as you reach your golden years.

Many dentists work well into their 70’s and 80’s – not necessarily for the income because they enjoy the patients and the profession.

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