Recent studies in Current Biology have explored the effect of grandmothers on children’s survival, age, and distance.
The grandmother effect is thought to be a link between the long lifespan of humans and the long lives of women after childbirth. \”…Analysis of church records of births and deaths in Finland between 1731-1890 revealed that having a grandmother aged between 50-75 years when a child was under 5 years old increased the chances of survival. The closer the grandmother is to the grandchild the more she can do for them. This will benefit both her daughter and granddaughter …\”.
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