SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The cognitive function and quality of life among seniors who partake in rearing their grandchildren are higher than those who do not, a report showed Sunday. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs analyzed the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging conducted every two years from 2008 to 2020 [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The amount of money inherited by grandchildren, skipping a generation, has nearly doubled over the past five years despite higher taxes, records showed Thursday. Some 1.48 trillion won (US$1.31 billion) worth of wealth was transferred to grandchildren from grandparents in 8,388 cases last year, according to the tally provided [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The results of a recent study indicate that grandparents who take care of their grandchildren are usually healthier than those who don’t. On November 27, Prof Ahn Tae-hyun published the results of a survey (2008 to 2014) targeting 8,587 people who were over 45 years old. The research team [...]
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[Related Article] What to Do with Old People Suffering from “Grand-childrenitis”? (Korea Bizwire, April 17) Today there are as many 5.1 million dual-income households in Korea. Although some of them take their children to daycare centers nearby for a fee, still the majority of them rely on the care of their parents who are typically [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 16, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Today there are as many 5.1 million dual-income households in Korea. Although some of them take their children to daycare centers nearby for a fee, still the majority of them rely on the care of their parents who are typically in their 60s and 70s. For grandfathers [...]