title: Retirement and relevant contemplation.
abstract: Retirement literally means withdrawing from the service. The retirement age varies from country to country, generally between 55 and 70 years. There are many effects of retirement upon retirees. The physical and mental health may be disrupted or decline or may remain unaffected. Early retirement have an increased mortality than those who retired lately. Mandatory retirement is applicable to certain occupation like military personnel and airline pilot. Life after retirement from service may have many options like retired community, charities, tourism, and care for grand children or devote to a hobby or sports. The responsibilities of the Government, family and society are the key for the betterment of retired persons. Staying healthy, maintaining social support, spiritual life, good finance and making daily routine prevent stress after retirement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. hafiz2008bd@yahoo.com
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Latif
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012179:Retirement / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology