Are your grandchildren bad for your health?
A study has found that some women with lots of grandchildren live shorter lives, but the broader picture for grandparents is more positive
6 May 2021 • 3:30pm Other studies have found that grandparents do more exercise and consequently have healthier hearts than their contemporaries who don’t have grandchildren
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Most grandparents are happy to say that grandchildren enrich their lives and perhaps even help them feel younger, but could it actually have an impact on your health and how long you live?
That was what Professor Dr Lea Ellwardt and her team at the University of Cologne in Germany set out to discover with a new study which has just been unveiled.