Shared lifetime of grandmothers and grandchildren significantly increased since 1800s

(University of Turku) The importance of grandmothers in the lives of their grandchildren has changed. The shared lifetime between grandmothers and their grandchildren has a fundamental effect on how grandparents and grandchildren influence each other. A study conducted by biologists at the University of Turku, based on Finnish parish registers, indicates that, in this agrarian society, the shared lifetime of grandchildren and their grandmothers was short.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news