on health later in life is based on pre-1940 birth cohorts. They were born in times where social safety nets were largely …-economic, biological and health data from over 75k individuals aged between 18 and 63. We conclude that women born in adverse economic …

' households affect the outcomes of their adult children-or to the role that grown children play in helping their parents recover … and informal care following wealth loss, involuntary job displacement, spousal death, and health shocks in retirement …-aged households. We find that giving to adult children is responsive to changes in parents' wealth and earned income. We document …