Babysitting grandchildren prevents Alzheimer’s Disease

Research has now shown what grandparents everywhere have long known. Being around grandchildren is good for grandparents. A new study demonstrated that babysitting grandchildren prevents Alzheimer’s, increased brain concentration and decreased depression. Alzheimer’s disease now affects one in every eight Americans. With over 5 million people over the age of 65 suffering from this disease and no known cure, preventing or delaying onset is the best option.

Research on Grandparenting and Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention

Research conducted at the Women’s Health Aging Project in Australia studied over 180 women and published the study in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society. …read more