{"id":24718,"date":"2025-03-26T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=24718"},"modified":"2025-03-26T09:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:29:00","slug":"retirement-can-harm-your-brain-heres-how-to-keep-it-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=24718","title":{"rendered":"Retirement Can Harm Your Brain. Here\u2019s How to Keep It Healthy."},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s challenging to stay mentally sharp and healthy through the major transition. Careful planning is key.<\/p>\n

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For the millions of Americans who retire each year, stopping work might seem like a well-deserved break. But it can also precipitate big changes in brain health, including an increased risk of cognitive decline and depression.<\/p>\n

Before retiring, you\u2019re getting up in the morning, socializing with co-workers and dealing with the mental challenges of your job, said Ross Andel, a professor at Arizona State University who studies cognitive aging and retirement. \u201cAll of a sudden, after 50 years, you lose that routine.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s this idea that the body and brain adapt when they\u2019re \u201cno longer needed,\u201d he added. \u201cThat\u2019s when you see the deterioration and its natural response to inactivity.\u201d<\/p>\n

But retirement can also be an opportunity for improving cognitive and mental health, with newfound time to socialize and take on hobbies. And even if you have started to experience some decline, there\u2019s strong evidence that your brain can bounce back from periods of inactivity, even in older age, said Giacomo Pasini, a professor of econometrics at Ca\u2019 Foscari University of Venice, who studies the impact of economic policy on seniors\u2019 mental health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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