sandwich generation
noun
: a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children
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Of women in the sandwich generation with a family history of heart disease, only one-third (35%) asked their doctor to assess their heart risk and only 44% talked about it with their family.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 May 2025
Research shows that sandwich generation caregivers report more mental health issues and faster physical decline than other people.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Parents stuck in the sandwich generation may have to prioritize helping their relatives over their friends.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
As the sandwich generation, Gen X is likely to face more hurdles moving forward as their parents become older and their children's student loans pile up.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 May 2025
Research shows that sandwich generation caregivers report more mental health issues and faster physical decline than other people.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Parents stuck in the sandwich generation may have to prioritize helping their relatives over their friends.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
As the sandwich generation, Gen X is likely to face more hurdles moving forward as their parents become older and their children's student loans pile up.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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“Sandwich generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandwich%20generation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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