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The Sandwich Generation

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The Sandwich Generation are those people who are the middle generation of their living families - often raising children and taking care of their aging parents at the same time.

It can be a rewarding time for a lot of caregivers - letting them 'give back' a little to the parents who raised them, all while getting the opportunity to raise children of their own.


     
     
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Personal Healthcare Journal for Seniors

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The other day my mother-in-law phoned. She sounded distressed and needed someone to take her to the doctors. Her knee was badly swollen - and she could barely walk. She had somehow injured it - she wasn't quite sure how. I work from home so I have the flexibility to put work on hold and take her in. We went to an urgent care clinic that specializes in bones and muscles.