How to Thrive as a Sandwich Caregiver in 2025

Christy Byrne Yates of Alz Authors has experienced all the unique challenges of sandwich caregiving.  Caring for both of her parents with neurodegenerative diseases (dementia and Alzheimer’s disease) while she raised young kids taught her lessons she now shares with other caregivers. In this open and honest conversation, Christy shares the good times and the struggles of her caregiving experience.  Christy is a Licensed Educational Psychologist, author, speaker, and coach. In Building a Legacy of Love: Thriving in the Sandwich Generation, she shares her journey as a working mom caring for parents with dementia. A retired school psychologist, she now delivers keynotes, workshops, and coaching to support caregiving families. Christy co-hosts Untangling Alzheimer’s & Dementia, a podcast by AlzAuthors.com, and has been featured in Women’s World Magazine (Jan 2025) and has been interviewed on over 20 podcasts. She’s also a contributing writer on Sandwich Generation caregiving topics.

Connect with Christy Byrne Yates, author of Building a Legacy of Love: Thriving in the Sandwich Generation  Website: ChristyYates.com Buy the book: Building a Legacy of Love Media for Christy Yates Links-in-bio: Christy Byrne Yates: Coaching Caregivers Social Media: Facebook  Instagram  LinkedIn  Bluesky   YouTube Social Media for GrandPad:  Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

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