The box we connected to the circle at the upper left contains the concerns impacting the relationship between the Sandwiched Generation and their children. Our intelligence tells us that education is becoming more expensive, and the educational loan system is becoming strained. The number of young adults graduating with debt is rising. Many of these young adults are moving back in with their parents after graduation (we call them "boomerangers").

The box we connected at the upper right represents the elderly relatives of the "sandwiched generation." As the cost of health care increases and with the average age of nurses rising, alternative living arrangements and escalating financial costs are becoming a burden. Handling the legal responsibilities of an elder, such as living wills and power of attorney, is also adding to the squeeze.