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Poll: Sandwich generation worried about own long-term care
But many aren't preparing
HealthBeat Long Term  Heal
In this photo taken Monday, July 6, Kamila Al-Najjar pushes her mother, Joan Groen, down a hallway at her assisted living facility in Santa Rosa, Calif. Walking alongside is Al-Najjar's son, Joey Manfredi, 9, and at right is her daughter, Inanna Al-Najjar, 14. Caught between kids and aging parents, a new poll shows the sandwich generation worries more than most Americans their age about how they'll afford their own care as they grow older. - photo by Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Caught between kids and aging parents, the sandwich generation worries more than most Americans their age about how they'll afford their own care as they grow older, a new poll shows. But most aren't doing much to get ready. Nearly 1 in 10 people age 40 and over are "sandwiched" — they're supporting a child while providing regular care for an older loved one, according to the poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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