The Sandwich Generation Crisis | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 2m

Younger adults are being hit hard by the “sandwich generation” — juggling kids and aging parents starting as early as age thirty-four, a full decade earlier than their parents did. With most caught off guard and nearly 70% feeling unprepared, this dual caregiving role is wreaking havoc on retirement savings, careers, and finances. As people delay having kids, they’re forced to care for both young families and elderly relatives simultaneously — often with grandparents already helping out, only to face health crises that demand even more from them. The financial toll is massive: many spend over…