sandwich generation
noun
: a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children
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Dinner at the Gomez home outside Boston provides a textbook image of the sandwich generation: three sets of relatives living under one roof.
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Jill Schlesinger, CBS News, 4 June 2025
Making the most of limited time Because many of them are the sandwich generation right now—with aging parents as well as their own kids to contend with—Gen Xers want assurance there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
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.
—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
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Jill Schlesinger, CBS News, 4 June 2025
Making the most of limited time Because many of them are the sandwich generation right now—with aging parents as well as their own kids to contend with—Gen Xers want assurance there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
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.
—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
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“Sandwich generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandwich%20generation. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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