Researchers at Tampere University have discovered that work demands in midlife play a huge role in shaping health and well-being in later life. The findings suggest that people with physically strenuous work are more likely to perceive their own health negatively and that their self-rated health is more likely to deteriorate with age. People with physically demanding jobs in their midlife are also more likely to die earlier than people with physically lighter jobs.
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