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Retirement has a negative impact on mental and physical health, a new study has found.

The study, 　61　 (publish) by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a think tank, found that retirement results in a “drastic decline in health” in the medium and long term.

The IEA said the study suggests people should work for 　62　 (long) for health as well as economic reasons.

The governmentalready plans 　63　 (raise) the state pension age.

The study, 　64　 was published in conjunction with the Age Endeavour Fellowship, a charity, compared retired people with those who 　65　 (continue) working past retirement age, and took into account possible confounding factors.

Philip Booth, program director at the IEA, said the government should go further to deregulate（解除控制） labor markets and allow people to work for longer.

“Working longer will not only be an economic necessity, it also helps people live healthier lives,” he said. Edward Datnow, chairman of the Age Endeavour Fellowship, said: “There should be no ‘normal' retirement age in future.”

“More employers need to consider how they will capitalize on Britain's 　66　 (trap) grey potential and those 　67　 (seek) to retire should think very hard about whether it is their best option.”

The study suggests there is a small boost to health immediately after retirement, 　68　 a significant decline in the longer term.

Retirement is found to increase the chances of suffering from clinical depression by 40%, while you are 60% more likely to suffer from a physical condition.

The effect is the same for men and women, 　69　 the chances of becoming ill appear to increase with the 　70　 (long) of time spent in retirement.