A qualitative meta-synthesis of common and unique preferences for supportive services among persons with young onset dementia and their caregivers.

Background And Objectives: Young onset dementias (young onset dementia) produce a myriad of stressors for persons with young onset dementia and their caregivers, yet there is a critical shortage of supportive services that address their needs. To develop such services, it is necessary to first comprehensively understand persons' with young onset dementia and their caregivers' service preferences. Therefore, we conducted a meta-synthesis to integrate and summarize qualitative data on persons' with young onset dementia and caregivers' preferences for for young onset dementia, defined as support provided by medical providers, psychosocial interventions, and any other resources/services provided to promote positive adjustment in persons with young onset dementia and their caregivers.