Medical Xpress December 10, 2025
It’s not unusual for grown children, parents, and grandparents to rely on each other—and these types of intergenerational support may become more common in countries with aging populations. But there is significant uncertainty about the impact that these intergenerational support relationships may have on physical and mental health.
A new study of more than 38,000 adults across Europe finds that the relationships between intergenerational support and health may be more complicated—and more common—than previously thought.
Anna Manzoni is a co-author of a paper on the work and a professor of sociology at NC State. The paper, “Intergenerational Support and Later Life Health. Associations by Role, Type and Direction,” is published in the Journal of Marriage and Family.
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