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| Beliefs | 1 |
| Death | 1 |
| Diseases | 1 |
| Older Adults | 1 |
| Physical Health | 1 |
| Retirement | 1 |
| Stress Variables | 1 |
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| Gerontologist | 1 |
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| Ekerdt, David J. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedEkerdt, David J. – Gerontologist, 1987
Asserts that the idea that retirement increases risk of illness and death persists because of the availability of vivid anecdotes, a tendency to interpret big events as major causes of illness, cultural celebration of work, theoretical perspectives in gerontology fostering expectations that retirement is disruptive, and misinterpretation of…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Death, Diseases, Older Adults
