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Playing Sudoku or taking plenty of walks are often suggested as ways to keep young in both body and soul as you age, but new research is showing that it might not be enough.  If you want to be a ‘super-ager’ (60-80 year olds who have the brain function of those 20 to 30 years younger), then you may need to take it one step further, and tutoring grandkids can provide the perfect opportunity.
Why Have A Tutor?
There are many reasons why children might want or need a tutor – to aid them in getting up to date with their peers, for a specific event like the SATs, or just to boost confidence or support an interest in a specific subject.
What A GrandParent Can Offer
Grandparents can often be a great complement to a tutor – they may be able to supervise while working through homework, can sometimes offer a living perspective on historical events (although do prep your child with Granny’s age to ensure they don’t ask what it was like when the dinosaurs were around!), and often have time and patience to go over something a child is struggling with.
A tutor might spend an hour or two a week with a child in a particular subject – they can work with them to find their learning style and what works best for them and their abilities. Often, what the child needs in conjunction with this is practice, practice and more practice in order to become fully competent.  It’s here where a grandparent is able to step in: running times tables, spellings or French verbs will be of great benefit to the grandchild.
It Benefits The Grandparents Too
Learning a new skill could help to keep neurons firing in an older brain, retaining cognitive function and keeping the grandparent feeling young.  Research published in the American Academy of Neurology Journal also suggests that learning a new language (at any age) can help delay the onset of dementia or Alzheimers by up to 5 years (although obviously genetics can also play a part in this).
Another way they could help each other is by simply learning along-side them. A trip to the library to research a new topic or a field trip could prove a valuable learning experience for both young and old, and be a great addition to a tutoring program.