to find out whether working to older ages is good or bad for health
and how often health affects peopleās ability to work
Today we are pleased to officially commence the HEAF FIRST (Factors influencing Retirement) Study This study aims to find out the work-related factors that influence people’s decision to retire or to continue working into older ages with the HEAF cohort. We also aim to look at what employers can do to ensure that people are…
Today Professor Karen Walker-Bone presented a poster from the HEAF study to the British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference in Liverpool. The poster looked at the relationship between pain and health-related job loss in the HEAF Cohort. Over 20% of the HEAF cohort who were in employment reported pain at one or more sites. The…