Second Opinion with Joan Lunden

Caregiving: The Sandwich Generation

01/30/2021 | 26m 46s  | Video has closed captioning.

In 1981 the term “sandwich generation” was coined to describe a group of Americans who are caring for children under the age of 18 and older relatives at the same time. Today, millions of families are facing the dual challenge of sandwich caregiving as the population ages and Americans are having children later. This episode focuses on these caregivers.