More to add to the correlation-is-not-causation collection: Research showing that men who retire later have later onset of dementia. But did anyone consider the possibility that men tend to retire earlier if they are experiencing cognitive difficulties that mark the start of dementia? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6307863.ece
Oh look, way down in paragraph 7 (well beyond the depth to which most newspaper articles are read), it says "there could be several explanations for this, including previous ill health having influenced a decision to retire." Argh! Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
