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Midlife Work Limitations are Associated with Lower Odds of Survival and Healthy Aging

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  • Katie M Jajtner
  • Debra L Brucker
  • Sophie Mitra

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ObjectivesHealth conditions that limit work are associated with myriad socioeconomic disadvantages and around half of Americans could face a work limitation at some point in their working career. Our study examines the relationship between midlife work limitations and two aging outcomes: longevity and healthy aging.MethodsUsing longitudinal data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and restricted mortality data, multivariate logistic regressions estimate the odds of desirable aging outcomes around age 65 for individuals with various midlife work limitation histories in samples of around 2,000 individuals.ResultsMidlife work limitations are consistently linked with a lower likelihood of desirable aging outcomes. Temporary limitations are associated with 59% and 69% lower survival and healthy aging odds, respectively. Chronic limitations are associated with approximately 80% lower survival odds and 90% lower healthy aging odds at age 65.DiscussionEven temporary work limitations can be highly disadvantageous for aging outcomes, emphasizing the need to understand different work limitation histories. Future research should identify underlying mechanisms linking midlife work limitations and less desirable aging outcomes.

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  • Katie M Jajtner & Debra L Brucker & Sophie Mitra, 2022. "Midlife Work Limitations are Associated with Lower Odds of Survival and Healthy Aging," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 77(4), pages 790-802.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:77:y:2022:i:4:p:790-802.
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