Is There a Link Between Older Adults' Frequency of (Face-to-Face and Remote) Contact with Grandchildren and Cognitive Functioning over 12 Years?

FS Chereches, N Ballhausen, G Olaru… - The Journals of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objective Past research has linked more frequent social contacts with better cognition and
slower cognitive decline in older adults. An open question is whether face-to-face and …

Sense of purpose and meaning in life during the transition to grandparenthood

FS Chereches, N Ballhausen… - European Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The grandparent role has been often described as one of the most fulfilling aspects of older
age. Yet, no longitudinal studies investigated the effect of the transition to grandparenthood …

Gender Differences in the Protective Role of Grandparenting in Dementia Risk

SE Choi, Z Zhang, H Liu - The Journals of Gerontology, Series B …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objectives This study provides one of the first national longitudinal studies of the association
between caring for grandchildren (ie, grandparenting) and the risk of dementia in the United …