4 ms·Obligatory: causation, correlation mention - surely people who are sicker retire sooner?by OldSchoolJohnny 11y agoObligatory: causation, correlation mention - surely people who are sicker retire sooner?nickff 11y agoObligatory: RTDA. Surely people who read citations before posting won't ask these questions?criddell 11y agoYou said: People who retire earlier die sooner It's actually true only for men.nickff 11y agoMen are people too. I never said all people would suffer early deaths from retirement. For all I know, some people's lives may be prolonged.cgh 11y agoThey accounted for that. It boils down to males adopting unhealthy life patterns in retirement (drinking, sitting around and so forth).