[sidebar] UK researchers conducted a statistical analysis of over 7,000 European individuals ages 50 to 70 to see the kind of impact retirement has on a person’s health. While most of us dream of days at the beach instead of the office, retirement, it turns out, isn’t such a good idea. (On the other hand, vacations are a different story.) Not when the study found it decreases the likelihood of “very good” or “excellent” self-reported health by 40%, increases risk for depression by 40% and diagnosis of a physical condition by 60%. While researchers note that health effects of retirement may vary based on the type of work a person does, the average effect among all workers is an issue, says the study. Based on these findings, researchers believe that there shouldn’t be a “normal” retirement age, and that workers coming up on retirement are an “untapped potential.” Something, it seems, Rivers has figured out. Apart from hosting Fashion Police on E!, the comedienne stars alongside her daughter, Melissa Rivers, in Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best? on WEtv, designs a jewelry and apparel collection for QVC, has 11 published books and absolutely no sign of stopping. “I feel 25 [or] 35,” Rivers tells People Magazine. “I take the stairs. Everything is working. I perform, make people happy, get a check. What could be nicer?” More from Prevention: How Long Will You Live?
