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Health and retirement age: Comparison of expectations and actual retirement [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 2018
Aim: We examine the relationship between the subjective assessment of health status and retirement by using information on expected and actual retirement ages. Methods: Subjective data from cross-sectional surveys, conducted in Finland in 2003 and 2008, are linked to information on actual retirement age from register data from 2003 to 2013.
Ilmakunnas, Seija, Ilmakunnas, Pekka
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Engagement Patterns With an Artificial Intelligence Health Coach for Systemic Sclerosis Self‐Management: A Mixed Methods Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate utility of an artificial intelligence (AI) health coach for systemic sclerosis (SSc) self‐management and identify patterns associated with participant engagement. Methods We conducted a mixed methods study in which an AI health coach, powered by a large language model (LLM), was used to support self‐management for SSc.
Nirali Shah, Melanie Morris, Cristina Daraban, Sophia Johnson, Susan L. Murphy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of retirement age on life expectancy based on analysis of OECD countries

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Studying the impact of retirement age on life expectancy is of great significance for addressing the aging trend and the insufficiency of social security funds. This article uses data from the OECD and World Bank databases, including pensions, health and
Juan Luo, Xinyu Ma
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Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings of Farm Households: An Empirical Investigation

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2011
This study examines factors affecting tax-deferred retirement savings among farm households. A double-hurdle model is estimated using 2003 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) farm-level national data. Results indicate that demographic factors,
Ashok K. Mishra, Hung-Hao Chang
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Current Status and Challenges in Data Collection for Aerospace Coatings Deposited by Plasma Spraying

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
An innovative approach has been integrated into the GRENAT project to optimize plasma spraying and coating performance. Raw materials are accelerated and melted in the plasma generated by torches, creating coatings. Monitoring sensors collect process data which are combined with ex situ characterization data.
Lila Randriamananjara, Vincent Rat, Quentin Dubreuil, Patrice Valorge, Simon Goutier, Alain Denoirjean, Olivier Messe, Céline Ruelle, Jean‐Philippe Poli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retirement timing and grandparenthood: A population-based study on Sweden

Demographic Research, 2017
Objective: This study addresses the importance of grandparenthood in relation to retirement timing in Sweden. It extends previous research by assessing a number of grandparental characteristics, such as being a grandparent, a grandparent's age and gender,
Linda Kridahl
doaj   +1 more source

In Vivo Microplastic Detection With Photoacoustic Imaging

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microplastics are posing an escalating threat to both ecological systems and human health. Yet, current methods for investigating their bioaccumulation are highly invasive, requiring destructive analysis of ex vivo tissues via mass spectrometry, dye labelling, or Raman microspectroscopy.
Joseph C. Bear, Olumide Ogunlade, Jayvian Mavi, Emily J. Deniszczyc, Daolong Chen, Heeva Javaheri, Paul Beard, Mark F. Lythgoe, Daniel J. Stuckey, P. Stephen Patrick   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dissecting the Ecological Structure of Health and Disease in the Global Gut Microbiome

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We introduce Wiredancer, a framework that identifies three continuous ecological factors of the gut microbiota. These factors exhibit distinct patterns across health and disease, jointly capturing disrupted ecological stability and offering a new perspective for precision diagnostics and therapeutic strategies.
Baoyuan Zhu, Shuhao Chen, Yunheng Diao, Wei Wang, Yuanyuan Huang, Liqin Liang, Xiaodan Lu, Rui Han, Minxin Guo, Zhaobo Li, Shuhong Wang, Hehua Li, Chenyu Liu, Jing Zhou, Dongsheng Xiong, Xiaobo Li, Yuping Ning, Xuetao Shi, Fengchun Wu, Kai Wu   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Activities in Retirement: Individual Experience of Silver Work

Comparative Population Studies, 2011
One consequence of demographic change is a longer average remaining lifetime after retirement. Many people, however, remain able and willing to continue work after reaching the statutory retirement age.
Leena Maxin, Jürgen Deller
doaj  

Exploring Automatically Unfair Dismissals due to “Agreed” or “ Normal” Retirement Age in South Africa [PDF]

E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
This study aimed to critically evaluate the fairness of mandatory retirement policies under South African law and compare them with the legal frameworks in the United States (USA) and Canada, where retirement age dismissals are approached differently ...
Ntsika Qakaza
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