Abstract
BACKGROUND: Age related cognitive decline is well documented, but less is known about changes in the cognitive functioning after retirement. AIM: To evaluate whether retirement affects cognitive performance. OBJECTIVES: 1. To compare cognitive performance in working and non-working retired individuals. 2. To assess the influence of active lifestyle, financial security and literacy on cognition of retiree. METHODS: The study included 50 retired non-workers as cases and 50 retired workers as controls in the age group of 60-65 yrs. Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT) was conducted on all subjects. Results were statistically analyzed using ANOVA. RESULTS: In the retired population, working group performed better than the non-working group (p 0.05). CONCLUSION: Retirement has a negative impact on cognitive function which could be alleviated by factors like literacy, financial security and active life style. Increasing incidence of depression and dementia among the elderly highlights the importance of maintaining active mental health. Hence, this study emphasizes the factors preventing cognitive decline.
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