Senior workers who continue to clock in after age 65 may have unlocked the ultimate key to health and happiness. A recent National Poll on Healthy Aging report surveying more than 3,400 individuals aged 50 to 94 uncovered that those who choose to work beyond 65 experience many benefits. For instance, an impressive 57% reported that continuing to work keeps their minds sharp, while 37% emphasized the importance of maintaining vital social connections. However, the survey also revealed that the advantages of working past 65 extend even further, offering surprising, often overlooked benefits.

1. Physical Health
   One of the notable risks of retirement is the potential for a sedentary lifestyle. By remaining in the workforce, individuals can stay active—even if their jobs are primarily desk-based. Among workers aged 50 and older, 71% indicated that their jobs keep them more physically active, while only 33% felt that work detracted from their physical health.
2. Mental Health
   While we frequently hear how work demands can wear people down, causing stress that harms emotional well-being, this narrative does not hold true for seniors. An inspiring 41% of workers aged 65 and older believe that remaining professionally active has a “very positive” impact on their mental health, defying the stereotype of work-related stress in older age.
3. Overall Well-Being
   Perhaps most astonishingly, 90% of workers aged 65 and older report that continuing to work enriches their overall well-being. This suggests that everyone embraces work later in life experiences profound and lasting benefits.

Reference
https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/unexpected-benefits-of-working-past-sixty-five/?recid=7ea34029-54d0-411f-84d9-3eb6cfdd5d78.