The importance of grandmothers in the lives of their grandchildren
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 16:14
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- It is widely believed that women live long post-reproductive lives to help care for their grandchildren. According to the "Grandmother Hypothesis," post-menopausal women can increase their genetic contribution to future generations by increasing the survivorship of their grandchildren.