NAC and AARP Report: Caught in the Middle - The Crucial Role of Sandwich Generation Caregivers
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and AARP have released Caught in the Middle: The Crucial Role of Sandwich Generation Caregivers, a companion report to Caregiving in the US 2025.
This report focuses on the experiences of sandwich generation caregivers, the impacts of caregiving on their health and finances, and the policy and practice solutions that can support their care and well-being.
Key takeaways:
- 29% of all caregivers of adults are sandwich generation caregivers.
- Sandwich generation caregivers are engaged in more complex caregiving tasks and are significantly more likely to provide high-intensity care than other caregivers.
- The higher intensity of caregiving is accompanied by strain on the physical well-being of sandwich
generation caregivers. - Sandwich generation caregivers are also more likely than their other caregivers to experience work
disruption and financial strain.
Read Caught in the Middle: The Crucial Role of Sandwich Generation Caregivers.
Read Caregiving in the US 2025 and visit the data hub.
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