Tips & Resources for Sandwich Generation Caregivers - Best Care
What does "the sandwich generation" mean? This phrase describes adults who find themselves simultaneously caring for aging parents and growing children/young adults.
The Pew Research Center has found that this group makes up a large portion of the United States' population. Specifically: "Nearly half (47%) of adults in their 40s and 50s have a parent age 65 or older and are either raising a young child or financially supporting a grown child (age 18 or older). And about one-in-seven middle-aged adults (15%) is providing financial support to both an aging parent and a child."
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