The Sandwich Generation is a generation of people (usually in their 30s or 40s) who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children. The different scenarios involved in being a part of the sandwich generation:
- Traditional: those sandwiched between aging parents who need care and/or help and their own children.
- Club Sandwich: those in their 50s or 60s sandwiched between aging parents, adult children and grandchildren, or those in their 30s and 40s, with young children, aging parents and grandparents.
- Open Faced: anyone else involved in elder care.
Source: Wikipedia