Does retirement influence adherence to medication for hypertension and diabetes?
Retirement is associated with a decline in medication adherence among patients with hypertension and men with type 2 diabetes, highlighting a vulnerable transition period for chronic disease management.
We found a decline in adherence to medication after retirement among men and women with hypertension and men with type 2 diabetes. If these findings can be confirmed, we need randomized controlled trials to determine whether interventions to reduce poor adherence after retirement could improve clinical outcomes of treatments for hypertension and diabetes.
Kivimäki et al. (Mon,) studied this question.