People remain healthier and happier: Geriatrician
(NEWSER) - Lots of gloom-and-doom forecasts are out there about the demise of Social Security and how Americans will likely have to work past 65 in the not-too-distant future. Don't sweat it, advises geriatrician Katherine Schlaerth in the Los Angeles Times . Generally speaking, people stay fitter, happier, and more mentally sharp when they work past the usual retirement age, she writes. Some people can't do it physically, of course, but for most, the benefits outweigh the costs. More»