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Since 1970, the number of grandparents acting as primary caregivers for their grandchildren has doubled. Now the question has been raised: Is that good or bad for a grandparent's health? Precautionary health measures such as mammograms and cholesterol tests that identify the risk of heart disease are critical for the well-being of women over 50. Add the responsibility of providing sustained Read more...

For working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the risk of childhood injury roughly in half, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Compared to organized daycare or care by the mother or other relatives, having a grandmother watch a child was associated with a decreased risk of injury for the child. The study is among the Read more...

Super Gran isn't just a fictional character from a children's book. These days 21st century Super Grans are alive and kicking - and wielding their magical powers across the country. Post-war baby-boomers are light years away from their predecessors and have become a tour de force of their own. Today's grandparents are active and youthful. Socializing comes easy and they're in tune with their Read more...

Sal Greco says he is his five grandchildren's "big toy." Greco, of Hampton, loves to play and do things with his grandkids: Max. 8; Sam, 6; Alex, 5; Zoe, 3; and Nico, 1 1/2. Greco, an artist, often paints in his studio with some of his grandkids, and sometimes takes them to the tennis courts with him. He takes some of the kids miniature-golfing, and just plays silly, everyday games Read more...

Knowing she isn't alone keeps Debra Hayes encouraged as she raises her grandchild, a role more and more grandparents are taking on despite putting off retirement and having to take care of their own health issues. "It was tough when she was first placed with us," she said. "Now we don't know what we would do without her." Hayes and her granddaughter, Read more...

Romance, flirtation, flattery, the flutter of uncertainty. Will he call back? Was it just a line? Should I wait to sleep with him even though I'm dying to? These are the first feelings and thoughts about after-marriage partners that I find when interviewing women who are divorced in midlife. The earliest after-marriage partner is someone to drop weight for and dress up for and fantasize about Read more...