One Common Sleep Problem Could Send You Into an Earlier Retirement
Summary
A new study found that people aged 50 and older who have severe sleep problems or who sleep nine hours or more each night tend to retire earlier. Those with sleep issues or long sleep duration had fewer years expected to work between ages 50 and 68.Key Facts
- The study looked at people aged 50+ and their sleep patterns and work life expectancy.
- Severe sleep disturbances include trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, waking too early, and feeling unrested.
- People with no sleep problems could expect about 13 years and 5 months of work left after age 50.
- Severe sleep problems reduced expected work time by around 8 months.
- Sleeping nine hours or more each night was linked to about 7-30 months less work time.
- Short sleep (less than seven hours) did not clearly reduce working life expectancy compared to 7-8.5 hours sleep.
- The shortest working life expectancy was seen in men in routine jobs with severe sleep problems.
- Most retirees in the US stop working before age 65, with a median retirement age of 62.
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