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bell-cot on Jan 6, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Psychogenic death, the phenomenon of “thinking” yo...

"...those who had retired were 40% more likely to have had a heart attack or stroke..." (italics added)

My first thought - many retirees' daily routines suddenly included far more / longer periods of inactivity. Which changed their potential health issues related to blood clots into very real health issues related to blood clots.

jvanderbot on Jan 6, 2022 [–]

Maybe. In a few months to a year though?

hvs on Jan 6, 2022 | [–]

People retiring aren't exactly in the primes of their lives. Suddenly becoming more sedentary at 65 years old could put enormous stress on your body.

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