Is ‘financial independence, retire early' bad for your brain? What the science says and how to do it the right way
Is ‘financial independence, retire early' bad for your brain? What the science says and how to do it the right way
- May 27, 2026
- Research by UCI economists Noah Arman Kouchekinia and David Neumark, and Tim A. Bruckner, public health, featured in U.S. News and World Report
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David Neumark, a professor of economics at the University of California, Irvine and co-author of the study, warned that large-scale declines in employment among older adults could have serious long-term consequences, both in economic and cognitive ways. The concern is particularly relevant for Gen X workers approaching retirement.
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