What is the term sandwich generation used to describe?
a. Young adults who tend to eat on the run
b. Middle-aged adults caring for both child-ren and parents
c. Single-parent households
d. Older adults who are in transition from independent to assisted living
B
Many people who are in their middle years belong to a group called the sandwich generation. They may have teenagers and young adults at home and, at the same time, have ailing elderly parents to care for.
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