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the gener ation pewresearch.org & pewsocialtrends.org 38% of
adults
providing assistance to both say both their grown
children
and their
parents
rely on them for emotional support. 30% of
adults
say their parent or
parents
need help to handle their affairs or care for themselves. 84% of new mothers are millennials, so the number of sandwichers is expected to grow. sandwich generation members are mostly between the ages of 40-59. 19% are younger than 40. 10% are 60 and older. 38% of married
adults
and 13% of unmarried
adults
are sandwiched between caring for elderly
parents
and their
children
. 34% of
adults
have a full-time or part- time job while caring for both. 25% of millennials are now the face of the youngest sandwich generation. 15% of
adults
are financially supporting both their
parents
and
children
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