I just finished a fascinating read, titled Retirement Brings Most a Big Health Boost. Recent research found that 98% of retirees polled in Europe reported greater health in the years following retirement than in their final working days.
The degree to which this surprises you, I suspect, is based primarily on your current perception of your health and your personal job satisfaction. Still, what are the takeaways?
If you're about to retire and complaining about health, good news appears around the corner. On the other hand, make sure you do what you can so that you can reach that finish line as soon as you'd like.
If you're already retired, be sure to take advantage of any increase in available time by picking up or continuing those important healthy habits. Your younger years are your most active and most healthy - generally true in life and probably true of a retirement, particularly an extended one.