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This research investigates how self-rated health and chronic diseases impact planned retirement age across racial and ethnic groups among older adults.

April 12, 2026Research on AgingOpen Access

Chronic Diseases, Self-Rated Health, and Planned Retirement Age: The Moderating Role of Race and Ethnicity

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YSYan-Jhu Su AAAndrew AlberthUniversity of Massachusetts Boston ARAlison RatajUniversity of New Hampshire

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Examines how self-rated health and chronic diseases influence retirement age among older adults, suggesting health differences by race and ethnicity matter.

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This research investigates how self-rated health and chronic diseases impact planned retirement age across racial and ethnic groups among older adults.
Utilized data from the 2018 Health and Retirement Study with 3,161 older adults in the US
Applied linear regression models to analyze the relationship between health and retirement age
Considered race and ethnicity as moderators in the analysis
Respondents with poorer self-rated health reported an earlier retirement age
Chronic diseases did not generally affect retirement age for all respondents
Hispanic respondents with more chronic diseases planned to retire earlier, compared to White respondents
Non-Hispanic Black respondents showed a marginal association with an earlier retirement age due to chronic diseases

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Su et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db36c24fe01fead37c4b90 https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275261441521

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Examines how self-rated health and chronic diseases influence retirement age among older adults, suggesting health differences by race and ethnicity matter.

Chronic Diseases, Self-Rated Health, and Planned Retirement Age: The Moderating Role of Race and Ethnicity

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