Cyber scammers are out there EVERYWHERE preying on vulnerable people of all ages, but our older friends and family are especially targeted due to many reasons which we will get into with our special guests, Vicki Oprian and Karen Rossi, who are...

Nicole J. Smith, author of Diagnosis Dementia: Your Guide for Eldercare Planning and Crisis Management, joins us for a lively convo about her journey caring for her mother when she was diagnosed with dementia.Nicole doesn't sugarcoat an...

Meet Corrine Doughty, business woman, educator, caregiver.Corrine shares her story... a 28-year caregiver's  journey through unimaginable bad luck for her hard-working, illustrious mother, who always found a way to keep her head up...

Special guest Deb Watt, MFT,  joins us in a deeply poignant discussion about how we cope with past traumas while engaging with and caring for our aging parents. Deb is a California licensed therapist who has her own practice -- Lifewise Th...

We are back and thought it fitting to have our very first guest from last year return to start off Season 2. Evan Georgieff returns to grace our microphones with his humorous take on what being Sandwiched was like for him as a full time oral su...

We are delighted to welcome Jim McAleer CEO of Alzheimer's Orange County.Alz OC provides support to families and individuals though brain health and dementia education, care consultations, community resource connections,  Adult Day Hea...

We are thrilled to speak with Christy Byrne Yates, psychologist, coach, speaker and author of the book, Building a Legacy of Love: Thriving in the Sandwich Generation.  She is wise, warm, and inspiring, and leaves us with a profoun...

We are thrilled to the bone to welcome Dr. William T. Long, orthopedist in Los Angeles. We naturally talk about bones, but Dr. Long also shares with us several profound ways he keeps his life balanced while sandwiched between career and caregiv...

Welcome to this special episode where we move the focus away from the caregiver and shake things up a bit.Meet Bobette, Joanna, Lorena, Molly, Joyce, James, Duane and Roni. These vibrant, plucky seniors are enjoying life at Covenant Liv...

We are thrilled to have author, Ruth Stevens, join us to discuss her novel, Stage Seven, a compelling story of love, family, loss, and renewal surrounding the care of those with Alzheimer's. Filled with humor, grace, romance and valuable insigh...

Welcome Kristina Lubofsky, gerontologist and creator of the Busy Minds Box, providing crafts, puzzles, games and more for older adults to help keep their brains stimulated. Kristina joins us to share her journey helping three grandparents with ...

Jennifer sits her father down and chats about his memories of Christmas and other childhood moments. Sioux discovers a treasure from her mother's very early years that prompts her to remember that her mother was once a tiny little girl. It's re...

Where should our elderly parents spend the rest of their lives? In their homes? In our homes? In assisted living? Retirement Community with levels of care? how do we make these decisions? How does this puzzle fit together? Special guest, Kr...

It can be stressful asking for help when overwhelmed by life. The time to be brave and reach out is truly when you are sandwiched between taking care of your parent while juggling a career, rearing  your own kids, or going through a divorc...

Special guests Lori and Zach from R. Zach Jewelers join us to share helpful advice about what to do with family heirloom jewelry. From bangles and baubles to pristine cut diamonds, there are many ways to enjoy these heirlooms or give joy to oth...

It happens to the best of us... we gradually take on the traits of our parents. Join in for a few laughs.Music by Pixaby

Our siblings are here! And we are grateful we have them to help care for our parents. It's funny how the roles have shifted and now the kids are the parents and the parents are in, as Shakespeare called it, "second childishness."

We are having a very good hair day with our special guest, cosmetologist, Trish Schack, owner of the More Than Hair salon in Santa Ana, CA. Trish has multi-generational clients of over thirty years and shares with us her knowledge of aging hair...

Sioux and Jennifer need to blow off a little bit of steam and commiserate about the small annoyances that plague their daily lives. It's funny, it's frustrating, it's for real.Follow us on Instagram at Sandwiched! Podcast, because we wo...

Special guest, Branka Cvejic, reminds us of what is most important when spending time with parents  who have dementia. She figured out a way to have quality time with her dad while coping with the stress and frustration that comes along wi...

We are delighted to welcome Evan Georgieff, oral surgeon in Orange County, California. Evan offers some practical wisdom as we chat about the challenges of caring for aging teeth, especially when our parents resist going to the dentist. Best of...

We are the Sandwiched Generation.Our children moved out.Our parents moved in. Join us as we try to navigate through this journey that has no roadmap. Episode 1 introduces our hosts, Sioux ...