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Work, Social, and Family Life

“Ikigai” and the Benefits of Working after Retirement

In Japan, they call it “ikigai,” a subjective measure of well-being. In the west, they call it quality of life. Whatever you call it, quality of life of the elderly links clearly to working after retirement. No longer unusual, no longer limited to jobs as greeters at WalMart, working after retirement offers benefits often [...]