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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Melissa Davey Medical editor

Australians living longer but working in poor health in later life, research shows

Older man using a drill press
Australians who left school before year 12 are losing years of healthy life, with their extra years in the workforce mainly spent in poor health, study shows. Photograph: RainStar/Getty Images

Australians older than 50 – and particularly those who left school before year 12 – are increasingly working longer while dealing with long-term health issues, researchers say.

An Australian study published in the August edition of Lancet Public Health found while people across genders and education levels are working for longer, those years aren’t necessarily spent in good health.

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