Helping Your Grandkids Could Have a Surprising Brain Benefit, Study Finds

Tamara Ceaikovski

Grandparents affect their grandchildren's lives in many ways , but a new study suggests seniors might benefit from this caregiving, too. "Many grandparents provide regular care for their grandchildren – care that supports families and society more broadly," says PhD student and lead researcher Flavia Chereches, of Tilburg University in the Netherlands. "An open question, however, is whether caregiving for grandchildren may also benefit grandparents themselves. In this research, we wanted to see