The role of social relationships on timing of retirementIn the new article from the FIREA study, characteristics of social relationship were found to stimulate the decision to work…
The effect of an activity tracker intervention on physical activity behavior among retireesRetirement transition may be an optimal time window for lifestyle changes, including physical activity. We conducted a physical activity intervention…
Daily physical activity patterns among ageing workersThe first results from the baseline activity measurements of FIREA show that physical activity patterns are very different between working…
Sleep duration increases and sleep difficulties decrease during retirement transitionFollow up study among Finnish public sector employees suggests that during the transition to statutory retirement sleep duration increases by…
Risky alcohol consumption can increase at time of retirementFollow-up study among public sector workers suggests that every tenth employee increases their alcohol consumption to risky levels at the…
Success at the Three Minute Thesis competitionSaana Myllyntausta, a doctoral candidate from the FIREA study, was the runner-up of Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at University…
Physical activity increases during retirement transitionFollow-up study among public sector workers suggests that transition to statutory retirement is associated with a transient increase in moderate…
Launch of clinical substudy in Turku areaThanks to the funding from Academy of Finland FIREA study was expanded in October 2015. Clinical substudy was launched in…
First year of data collection with accelerometers completedMore than 300 participants have already worn accelerometers. We will start the first round of follow-up measurements in September 2015….
