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Approximately 34.2 million people in the U.S. provide unpaid assistance to adults age 50 or above.
About 15.7 million adult family caregivers care for someone with dementia.
More than 6 in 10 family caregivers are women, according to the Family Caregiver Alliance .
Caregiving often creates financial burdens, limited use of home- and community-based services, difficulties accessing resources.
Medicare may help pay for certain home health services if an older adult needs skilled services part time and is considered homebound.
Each state has its own Medicaid program with unique rules, regulations and eligibility criteria.
This assistance can alleviate some of the caregiving responsibilities and financial burdens on the family caregiver.
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