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Family members often provide caregiving for people with dementia and it can take a financial and emotional toll.

Family members often provide caregiving for people with dementia and it can take a financial and emotional toll. Ocskaymark/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption

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Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients

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The government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer's. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families.

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