Grandchild care
2 papers6 findings
Human studies associate grandchild care with slower frailty progression in non-frail adults, no change in pre-frail adults and greater longitudinal decline in frail adults. Lower depressive symptoms and disability appear in unadjusted comparisons, but depressive symptoms show no association in multivariable models. Evidence spans two independent labs in one country, without independent replication of the same change.
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- 1 finding against
- Humans2
Outcomes
5Depressive symptoms
no changein humans1downin humans1
1 study
Depressive symptoms
no changein humans1downin humans1
Grandchild care has no effect on depressive symptoms in humans.
Humansin multivariable modelsn = 1,872
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)6 Aug 2026
Grandchild care decreases depressive symptoms in humans (19.2% vs non-caregivers).
Humansin unadjusted comparisonsn = 1,872
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)6 Aug 2026
Frailty trajectory
no changein humans1
1 study
Frailty trajectory
no changein humans1
Grandchild care has no effect on frailty trajectory in humans.
Humansin pre-frail adults
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences9 Sep 2026
Longitudinal decline
upin humans1
1 study
Longitudinal decline
upin humans1
Grandchild care increases longitudinal decline in humans.
Humansin frail adults
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences9 Sep 2026
Frailty progression
downin humans1
1 study
Frailty progression
downin humans1
Grandchild care decreases frailty progression in humans.
Humansin non-frail adults
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences9 Sep 2026
Disability
downin humans1
1 study
Disability
downin humans1
Grandchild care decreases disability in humans (20.4% vs non-caregivers).
Humansin unadjusted comparisonsn = 1,872
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)6 Aug 2026