Not only is caring for your grandchildren often joyous for you and a significant help for your adult children, but a recent study in the journal Psychology and Aging by Chereches et al. (2026) shows ...

Grandparents play a pivotal role in family life. They are often a vital part of the childcare puzzle, stepping in to look after their grandchildren while parents are at work or busy. And there’s a lot ...

New research reveals that grandparents who look after grandchildren show better memory and cognitive function! If you're fortunate enough to have grandparents who help with childcare, you might want ...

Millions of grandparents are helping to raise their grandchildren in America − and researchers found it's helping their brains. Lead researcher Flavia Chereches, from the Netherlands, and her ...

A recent study found that grandparents who help care for their grandchildren tended to perform better on memory and language tests, and grandmothers also showed slower cognitive decline over time. The ...

Helping to care for grandchildren may serve as a buffer against cognitive decline in older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. “Many grandparents provide ...