In 1981, social worker Dorothy A Miller coined the term “sandwich generation” to describe “adult children of the elderly who are ‘sandwiched’ between their ageing parents and their own maturing children”. This combination leads to “a great deal of stress,” Miller wrote.
The concept has since expanded into the “club sandwich generation” – adults in their 40s to 60s who, as a result of longer lifespans, find themselves caring for their children, parents and grandparents.
