Diverging Frailty Trajectories After Retirement: The Protective Role of Education

NaKyung Nam, Hyunseo Rim, Jinho Kim, Department of Health Policy and Management, Korea University, Republic of Korea, Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Republic of Korea, Department of Public Finance and Statistics, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Republic of Korea, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on May 30, 2026

Abstract

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Retirement is a life-course transition that reshapes daily routines, social engagement, and exposure to stressors that influence later-life health. However, little is known about how frailty, an integrative indicator of biological aging, changes around ...