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One such group is couples facing young-onset dementias (YOD), who experience pandemic-induced stressors alongside ongoing YOD-related stressors (e.g., progressive symptoms, increased caregiving needs). Using a qualitative design, our objective was to characterize the experiences of couples living with YOD early in the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on couples\u2019 \u2018relationships\u2019 and well-being.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Research Design and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Couples (N = 23) of persons with YOD and their spousal caregivers participated in a 1 hour live video, joint interview during the early COVID-19 pandemic. We used a hybrid inductive\u2013deductive coding approach to thematic analysis to extract findings within 2 a priori domains: (a) psychosocial stressors experienced during the early pandemic and (2) the impact of early pandemic stressors on couples\u2019 relationships and well-being.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Thematic analyses revealed 6 main themes: (a) increased caregiving responsibilities, (b) increased uncertainty, (c) increased social isolation and disruptions in social support and medical care, (d) loss of meaningful activities and routines, (e) changes to the couple\u2019s relationship, and (f) heightened emotional distress.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Discussion and Implications<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated relationship strain and distress among couples managing YOD. This population may face negative outcomes due to the dual impact of YOD- and pandemic-related stressors. It is imperative to provide timely resources and psychosocial support to couples facing YOD to mitigate the negative impact of such stressors on individual health and well-being and the couples\u2019 relationship together.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/geront\/gnab162","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,11,1]],"date-time":"2021-11-01T20:12:21Z","timestamp":1635797541000},"page":"1173-1184","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Couples\u2019 Experiences Managing Young-Onset Dementia Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"62","author":[{"given":"Sarah M","family":"Bannon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts , 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