Prevalence and Social Support Networks of Underrepresented Caregivers: Sandwich, Millennial, Non-kin, and Male Caregivers

Regina A. Shih, Esther M. Friedman, Abigail Torbatian, Allison Kirkegaard, Sarah Edgington, David Kennedy, RAND Health, Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on April 10, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print.
As the country’s demographics continue to change, it is important to explore variation in social support of family caregivers beyond traditionally studied groups. We examined the prevalence and demographics of millennial, non-kin, male, and sandwich ...