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. 2022 Jul 7;17:1037–1056. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S336301

Table 1.

Links Between Retirement Transitions, Depression Risk and Protective Factors, and Potential Interventions for Promoting Mental Health of Older Adults

Type of Effect Potential Correlates of Retirement Transitions Effects on Depression Potential Interventions
Protective Factors Loss of Job Responsibilities Less Work Stress
Better Life Satisfaction
N/A
Increase in Physical and Leisure Activities Better Life Satisfaction N/A
Psychosocial Risk Factors Loss of Social Role (especially unplanned or involuntary transitions) Poor Life Satisfaction Phased retirement
Second career
Volunteer programs
Hobbies
Loss of Work Network Social Isolation and Loneliness Peer support
Changes in Lifestyle Health Problems
Social Isolation
Financial Problems
Community-based exercise
Alcohol and smoking cessation
Loss of Income Financial Problems Financial planning
Social safety nets
Biological Risk Factors Polypharmacy Disease Comorbidity
Lack of Treatment
Collaborative care model
Non-pharmacological treatments
Age-related illness Vascular Depression
Lack of Treatment
Collaborative care model
Home-based care
Structural Risk Factors Loss of Insurance and Other Employer-Provided Benefits Financial Problems
Health Problems
Extension of benefits
Non-physician workforce
Health-Related Retirement Early Retirement
Social Isolation
Financial Problems
Disease Comorbidity
Social safety nets
Healthy behaviors
Lack of Screening Lack of Treatment Collaborative care model
Home-based care
Non-physician screeners
Shortage of Geriatric Psychiatrists Lack of Treatment Community-based treatment
Non-physician workforce