sandwich generation

The stresses felt by those in this "sandwich" generation are considerable.

"I am of the infamous sandwich generation, charged with caring for my own children and my parents at the same time," the Senator said.

The sandwich generation comes under a great deal of stress, she emphasized.

"We have become a sandwich generation," she said.

Carol Abaya categorized the different scenarios involved in being a part of the sandwich generation.

Women's lives have not gotten any easier with the demands of managing a career, families and aging parents - that sandwich generation.

Cherished as they may be, great-grandparents can pose challenges to the sandwich generation.

"We're the sandwich generation," she says, "caught in the middle of two other generations."

"I have been part of the sandwich generation for years," Ms. Hall said with resignation.

If you've recently joined the ranks of the sandwich generation, here are some things you need to know.