Helping to raise your grandchildren? It's good for your brain.

Helping to care for grandchildren can slow cognitive decline in older adults, per new research.
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I work full-time while caring for both my mom and kids. It can be overwhelming, but it's taught me I don't have to be in control.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Karen Lee-Coss, 53, who lives in North Carolina. The mom of two teenagers takes care of her 78-year-old mom and took care of her dad before he ...