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Social Security eligibility begins at age 62, and approximately one
third of Americans immediately claim at that age. A new study examines whether age
62 is associated with a discontinuous change in aggregate mortality, a
key measure of population health. Using mortality data that covers the
entire U.S. population and includes exact dates of birth and death, the study
documents a robust two percent increase in male mortality immediately
after age 62. The change in female mortality is smaller.
Additional analysis suggests that the increase in male
mortality is connected to retirement from the labor force and associated
lifestyle changes.
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