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sandwich generation

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A generation of people who give care to their children and their parents at the same time.

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  • noun The generation of persons who are the children of baby boomers, whose lifestyle is governed by the fact that they must simultaneously care for the needs of their children and their own elderly parents.

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