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Here's Why Caring for an Aging Parent Is Taking a Toll on Women in the 'Sandwich' Generation
- Women in the 'sandwich generation' increasingly care for aging parents and often face physical, emotional, and financial challenges while balancing work and family in 2025 in the United States.
- This rise in family caregiving stems from a growing elderly population, underfunded long-term care, high paid caregiver turnover, and shortages in professional care exacerbated by immigrant worker vulnerabilities.
- Caregivers like Sonya Lynn Cooper endure health impacts such as stress-induced hair loss and fractured teeth while juggling demanding work responsibilities and providing unpaid labor often undervalued by policy and society.
- Nearly 48 million Americans provide care, with women making up 60% of unpaid caregivers, who contribute labor valued over $1 trillion annually but face limited paid leave and professional penalties known as the motherhood or daughterhood penalty.
- Recent legislation like the WISH Act and Credit for Caring Act aims to improve support, but experts warn that the U.S. Remains unprepared for the 'silver tsunami' without a fundamental shift in funding and care systems.
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