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Apr 24, 2017 · A new research study finds that people who have had at least one child are more likely to live a bit longer than people who are childless. Some of the news coverage I've seen on this story might be making more of this than it should: Parenthood can help you live longer in older age. Is parenthood an elixir for longevity?
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Feb 16, 2017 · The findings are good news for mothers, but the cause and effect are not clear. Women who postpone childbearing tend to be more educated and wealthier, and both factors are linked to better...
Dec 8, 2023 · People who are genetically predisposed to having children earlier in life are less likely to live to the age of 76, according to an analysis of more than 270,000 people’s genomes.
Oct 24, 2019 · There somehow seems to be a link between people's life expectancy and the number of children they have: People with children generally live longer than those without. Parents with two...
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You may feel that your kids are sending you to an early grave, but parents live longer than childless people, especially once they reach 80, found a studyin Sweden — and the longevity edge becomes greater as parents get older.
Many studies have found an association between parenthood and lower mortality (a lower chance of dying over some period of time). But there are many possible explanations for that finding: Maybe people with serious illnesses are too unhealthy to become parents in the first place and so die earlier from their underlying poor health and not their chi...
The researchers used standard statistical tools to account for other factors linked to living longer, including the higher education levels of parents compared with childless people, and the higher likelihood that parents are married than non-parents. The parent advantage remained. Although Modig said there are “definitely” other such “confounding ...
The longevity bonus from parenthood is real and likely due to social factors that become more important the older you get.
Jan 25, 2024 · Parents are very involved in their young adult children’s lives. Majorities say they text (73%) or talk on the phone (54%) with a young adult child at least a few times a week. About six-in-ten (59%) say they’ve helped their children financially in the past year.
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Jul 25, 2022 · Nearly six in 10 young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up, and eight in 10 live within 100 miles, according to a new study by researchers at the U.S. Census Bureau and Harvard University.
