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Helping with Grandchildren May Stave off Cognitive Decline

Harvard Health Publishing

Helping with Grandchildren May Stave off Cognitive Decline

Grandparents who helped care for their grandchildren scored higher as a group on tests of memory and language skills compared with grandparents who did not do any caregiving. But only caregiving grandmothers - not grandfathers - showed less overall cognitive decline over time compared with peers who didn't help with childcare-related tasks. These benefits persisted regardless of whether care was occasional or frequent. The study authors speculated that the benefits likely occur because such caregiving tasks keep older adults mentally active and socially engaged.

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