Since they are called on to help both the older and younger generations of the family, middle-aged adults have been called the sandwich generation.
The sandwich generation is a generation of people that provide care for both their own children and their aging parents. The sandwich generation are usually in their 30s or 40s and they provide both emotional and financial support. According to Carol Abaya; an aging and elder care expert, the sandwich generation is divided into three groups based on their roles. They include; traditional, club sandwich and open faced sandwich generation.