Do doctors age faster?

The study shows that long working hours speed up the shortening of telomeres – caps on the end of chromosomes that protect our cells. Young doctors’ bodies age six times faster than normal because of the stress of the job, according to new research.

Do doctors die younger?

Results: Among both U.S. white and black men, physicians were, on average, older when they died, (73.0 years for white and 68.7 for black) than were lawyers (72.3 and 62.0), all examined professionals (70.9 and 65.3), and all men (70.3 and 63.6).

Are most doctors millionaires?

Fifty-six percent of professional self-made millionaires in my study were doctors. Surgeons and scientists earned the most money and were the wealthiest, according to my data. Next up were lawyers, then engineers, then financial planners.

What age do most doctors retire?

Physicians tend to work a few years longer, with an expected retirement age of 66 for the average physician, a 2016 surveyreported. One quarter of physicians anticipate retiring even older, at age 70, while 9% plan to call it quits at age 75 or older.