Regular communication and games with children give adults a feeling of happiness and make them physically active
It turns out that taking care of grandchildren brings grandparents not only pleasant emotions, but also benefits for their health. The publication Evolution and Human Behavior published information about the study, which analyzed data on 500 residents of Berlin aged 70 years and older. According to the results, elderly people who talked a lot with their grandchildren and took care of them lived longer than the rest by as much as 20 years.
It should be noted that the study involved grandparents who took care of their grandchildren from time to time, but did not take full responsibility for them.
Dr. Ronan Factora explained that there is a definite link between caring for grandchildren and reducing stress levels. Regular communication and games with children give adults a feeling of happiness and make them physically active.
However, elderly parents should not be overloaded with caring for their children, since they do not have the same good health as the young ones. Spending time together with grandparents is also useful for children, as through such communication they acquire emotional stability.
