retiring early? Stay connected and active, or lose it

[Gerard]

http://www.thestar.com/business/personal_finance/retirement/2013/07/15/later_retirement_may_help_prevent_dementia_study.html

Big study in France, showing a correlation between later retirement and decreased incidence of dementia. It strikes me that the (huge) sample is solely from self-employed people, mostly craftspeople, bakers, and the like... people who have some control over their workplace and who actually produce something. I imagine the results might differ if they looked at people who stay longer in Dilbert-type jobs.

[arebelspy]

Current discussion ongoing here: https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/welcome-to-the-forum/a-reason-not-to-retire-early

Locking topic to keep discussion all in one place.