Is There a Link Between Older Adults’ Frequency of (Face-to-Face and Remote) Contact With Grandchildren and Cognitive Functioning Over 12 Years?

Flavia S Chereches, Nicola Ballhausen, Gabriel Olaru, Erika J Laukka and Yvonne Brehmer

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2025, vol. 80, issue 3, 173-178

Abstract: ObjectivesPast research has linked more frequent social contacts with better cognition and slower cognitive decline in older adults. An open question is whether face-to-face and remote contact with one’s grandchildren can be beneficial.MethodsWe analyzed data from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen covering a span of 12 years and 2 age cohorts (young–old

Keywords: Cognition; Face-to-face contact; Grandparenthood; Remote contact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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