Sandwich generation is a middle aged person that has to cover up a financial for their parents and their children. Data has it, there’s a lot of 40s until 50s  aged generations that are named as sandwich generation, beside that according to Forbes, millennials younger than 40s and older than 50s too mostly experienced this phenomenon. Sandwich  generation appears because the unproductive aged cannot provide for their financial self, so basically the productive one has to support the financial for the unproductive aged and for themselves.

There are three types of sandwich generation that commonly appear in folks. The Traditional Sandwich Generation — Adults typically in their 40s or early 50s sandwiched between their elderly parents and their typically adult children who both need financial or other assistance. The Club Sandwich Generation — Older adults in their 50 or 60s who are wedged between aging parents, their adult children and possibly grandchildren. This term can also refer to younger adults in their 30s or 40s who have younger children, elderly parents and aging grandparents. The Open Faced Sandwich Generation — Anyone who's non-professionally involved in elder care, which is an estimated 25% of individuals at some point in their lives.

Sandwich generation causes a long stress phase, depression, guilt, until psychological issues, because they are pulled to be more responsible to the other for cover up their finances. It means that the sandwich generation never had a good outcome for mental health. As much as possible, we didn't face this phenomenon. 

There are so many ways to avoid becoming a sandwich generation. First, you have to manage finances well, set up a pension fund, have health and life insurance, prepare an education fund, etc. With all of those ways, becoming a sandwich generation can be avoided in early times.