Grandparents Help Grandkids in Many Ways – but The Reverse May Be True Too

New data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging highlights the importance of grandchildren in grandparents’ lives, suggesting that having grandchildren and seeing them regularly may have a link to older adults’ mental health and risk of loneliness. Kate Bauer, Ph.D., an associate professor in the U-M School of Public Health who worked with the poll team, discusses the findings and potential positive effects of grandparenting.