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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
Volume 15, Issue 4, Pages 407-412Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/15598276211005348
Keywords
health; wealth; retirement; health risks; lifestyle
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Maintaining good health during working years can lead to more stable employment, greater financial resources, and improved financial security in retirement. Employers and healthcare providers can promote healthy behaviors, encourage participation in financial wellness programs, and help workers enjoy a better life in retirement.
Many people spend years dreaming about their retirement. Unfortunately, today's workers will likely work longer, suffer greater economic uncertainty, and might have poorer health status compared with retirees in previous generations. Preserving good health during the working years is associated with a more consistent employment record, greater financial resources, and reduced risk of disease. Making smart financial decisions as a younger adult also translates to improved finances in retirement. While many people are aware of these relationships, many continue to make poor health choices. Employers and lifestyle medicine professionals can both work to improve financial well-being in retirement. Employers can offer effective worksite financial wellness programs and promote participation in retirement savings programs. Physicians and other health providers can foster healthy behaviors, encourage preventive services compliance, and help adults foster overall financial and health well-being. Adopting a healthy lifestyle as early as possible would increase the likelihood that today's workers will enjoy financial security in retirement.
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