{"id":2294,"date":"2017-09-11T11:05:27","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T16:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/pruettgerontology\/?p=2294"},"modified":"2019-09-11T11:36:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T16:36:49","slug":"happy-grandparents-day-from-pgc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/pruettgerontology\/2017\/09\/11\/happy-grandparents-day-from-pgc\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Grandparents’ Day from PGC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Grandparents’ Day!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The role of grand-parenting has certainly changed in our history. Take a look at the statistics<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Did You Know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Number of grandparents in the U.S.<\/td>\n   70,000,000                  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of U.S. households lead by grandparents<\/td>\n   37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of Grandparents that are the primary caregiver to their grandchildren<\/td>\n   13 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of people who became a grandparent in their 50\u2019s<\/td>\n   43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of people who became a grandparent in their 40\u2019s<\/td>\n   37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Also, perceptions of porches and rockers as the primary activity of grandparents are inaccurate. Consider these latest data findings<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Percent of grandparents who use the internet<\/td>\n75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of grandparents who use search engines to find information<\/td>\n70 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of grandparents who shop online<\/td>\n63 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of grandparents who use Instant message<\/td>\n30 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of grandparents who share photos online<\/td>\n56 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of grandparents who bank online<\/td>\n46 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of grandparents who use a social network like Facebook or Twitter<\/td>\n45 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
Percent of grandparents who still have a full-time or part-time job<\/td>\n60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent of grandparents who have started their own business<\/td>\n23 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"MRamaGeronimoPhoto\"<\/a>

Reaching new heights: 2% of all grandparents have gone ski diving
Photo Source; MRama, 2015-2016 Images of Aging Photo Contest<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Generations United website<\/a> has a Take Action Guide<\/a><\/em> and Grand Things to Do<\/a> with ideas on how you can help celebrate and honor grandparents on this today.<\/p>\n

You may see these hashtags today in celebration: #DoSomethingGrand, #TakeAGrandie, and #GrandparentsDay.<\/p>\n

Be sure to call Grannie and PaPa today to wish them Happy Grandparents’ Day!<\/p>\n

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Statistics Source<\/a><\/p>\n

#PGCACU<\/p>\n

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