Abstract Development is a cumulative, lifelong process, but strikingly little is known about
development in midlife. As a consequence, many misconceptions exist about the nature of …

Whether grandparenting is associated with improved health or well-being among older
adults is a salient question in present-day aging societies. This systematic review compiles …

The study of social networks in activity-travel research has recently gained momentum
because social activities and social influence were relatively poorly explained in activity …

Why do humans heal one another? Evolutionary psychology has advanced our
understanding of why humans suffer psychological distress and mental illness. However, to …

This book offers a synthesis of social science and evolutionary approaches to the study of
intergenerational relations, using biological, psychological and sociological factors to …

Multiple studies have confirmed a seemingly paradoxical finding that family caregivers have
lower mortality rates than comparable samples of noncaregivers. Caregivers are often also …

Objectives Older adults contribute vast amounts of care to society, yet it remains unclear how
unpaid productive activities relate to loneliness. The objective of this systematic review is to …

Previous studies suggest grandparental childcare is associated with improved health and
well-being of grandparents but limited information on the causal nature of this association …

Objectives Although the majority of older people are grandparents, little is known on whether
and how the transition into grandparenthood affects their well-being. Moreover, evidence on …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between noncustodial
grandparent caregiving and cognition using the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a …