Grandchild caregiving
2 papers5 findings
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Humans2
Associations
5Range and frequency of social participation
upin humans1
1 study
Range and frequency of social participation
upin humans1
Grandchild caregiving is associated with range and frequency of social participation in humans.
“Caregiving is also related to a broader range and higher frequency of social participation.”
HumansChina
International journal of aging & human development1 Aug 2026
Loneliness
downin humans1
1 study
Loneliness
downin humans1
Grandchild caregiving is associated with loneliness in humans.
“grandchild caregiving is associated with higher life satisfaction and lower levels of depressive symptoms and loneliness among older adults.”
HumansChina
International journal of aging & human development1 Aug 2026
Depressive symptoms
downin humans1
1 study
Depressive symptoms
downin humans1
Grandchild caregiving is associated with depressive symptoms in humans.
“grandchild caregiving is associated with higher life satisfaction and lower levels of depressive symptoms and loneliness among older adults.”
HumansChina
International journal of aging & human development1 Aug 2026
Life satisfaction
upin humans1
1 study
Life satisfaction
upin humans1
Grandchild caregiving is associated with life satisfaction in humans.
“grandchild caregiving is associated with higher life satisfaction and lower levels of depressive symptoms and loneliness among older adults.”
HumansChina
International journal of aging & human development1 Aug 2026
Dementia
downin humans1OR 0.76
1 study
Dementia
downin humans1OR 0.76
Grandchild caregiving lowers the risk of dementia in humans (OR 0.76, 95% CI 0.60-0.97).
“Nonintensive grandchild caregiving was associated with lower odds of dementia (odds ratio [OR], 0.76; 95% CI, 0.60-0.97) than no grandchild care.”
Humansnonintensive caregivers (1-39 hours per week) vs noncaregivers1-39 hours per week2013 to 2018n = 10,058
Caring for Grandchildren and Dementia Among Older Adults in China
JAMA network open1 Jul 2025