Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Population Health Research Brief Series
Physical Health Impacts of Grandparenting Children with Disabilities
Ynesse Abdul-Malak, Madonna Harrington Meyer
October 2020
Although caring for grandchildren with disabilities often brings substantial joy to grandparents, it can adversely impact grandparents' physical health. For many grandparents, caring for their grandchildren makes them feel younger, mostly because they are more physically active and maintain healthier diets.