Grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren have worse physical and mental health than non-custodial grandparents. Higher levels of caregiver burden and lower social support contribute to the poorer health outcomes in custodial grandparents. The document provides questions for grandparents to consider regarding their own self-care needs and suggests seeing a doctor regularly as well as maintaining social connections and personal well-being.
Grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren have worse physical and mental health than non-custodial grandparents. Higher levels of caregiver burden and lower social support contribute to the poorer health outcomes in custodial grandparents. The document provides questions for grandparents to consider regarding their own self-care needs and suggests seeing a doctor regularly as well as maintaining social connections and personal well-being.
Grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren have worse physical and mental health than non-custodial grandparents. Higher levels of caregiver burden and lower social support contribute to the poorer health outcomes in custodial grandparents. The document provides questions for grandparents to consider regarding their own self-care needs and suggests seeing a doctor regularly as well as maintaining social connections and personal well-being.
Grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren have worse physical and mental health than non-custodial grandparents. Higher levels of caregiver burden and lower social support contribute to the poorer health outcomes in custodial grandparents. The document provides questions for grandparents to consider regarding their own self-care needs and suggests seeing a doctor regularly as well as maintaining social connections and personal well-being.
Research shows that overall grandparents raising grandchildren
have worse physical and mental health outcomes than non- custodial grandparents. Higher caregiver burden and social support are contributing factors to overall health.
Seeing a doctor regularly is just one part of
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