Good News for Grandmas There are times when having grandchildren around is, shall we say, a bit much…but did you know that taking care of your grandkids can actually preserve your brain? Study results: Postmenopausal women who took care of their grandchildren one day a week had better memory and faster cognitive speed (important for warding off dementia) than those who didn’t. Possible explanation: Active grandparenting includes positive interactions, ongoing learning and mental stimulation—all of which reduce risk for dementia. Careful, though…women who cared for grandchildren five or more days a week had significantly lower cognitive scores, possibly because they felt exhausted. Source: Cassandra Szoeke, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
Posted on: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 01:00:00 +0000
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