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The Sandwich Generation

Welcome to "The Sandwich Generation," a podcast dedicated to empowering seniors and their families with the knowledge and resources for dignified aging.

Podcast · By Lisa Treadwell and Sara McCord · English · Official site

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Sep 15, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    Caring for a Parent with Dementia: A Sandwich Generation Story (opens the original)

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    Sara invites her friend and fellow baseball mom, Amy Pigman, to join Sara and Lisa for an honest and heartfelt conversation about what it’s really like to be part of The Sandwich Generation. Amy shares her family’s journey after her father was diagnosed with dementia—from watching her mom take on the role of primary caregiver and quickly become overwhelmed, to Amy and her sister stepping in to help. She opens up about the difficult decisions they faced, including moving her father into a senior

  2. Episode · Aug 15, 2026

    What Families Need to Know About Long-Term Care & Assisted Living (opens the original)

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    When the time comes to consider long-term care or assisted living for an aging parent or loved one , the process can feel overwhelming. How do you know which senior living community is right? What should families look for? And what is it really like to work inside a long-term care or assisted living community? In this episode of The Sandwich Generation , Sara and Lisa sit down with their very own Shannon Harris, who brings years of experience working in long-term care as a facility administrator

  3. Episode · Jul 15, 2026

    Are You Part of the Sandwich Generation? | National Sandwich Generation Month Special (2026 Highlights) (opens the original)

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    July is National Sandwich Generation Month , making it the perfect time to ask: Are you part of the Sandwich Generation? If you're balancing the responsibilities of caring for aging parents while also raising children, supporting adult kids, or managing the demands of everyday life, you're not alone. In this special episode, we're looking back at some of the most impactful conversations from The Sandwich Generation Podcast in 2026. We've compiled highlights from this year's episodes to revisit v

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