Latinos experience disproportionately poor outcomes in dementia and COVID-19, which may synergistically impact their health. We explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among Latino families with dementia via a qualitative descriptive study of 21 informal caregivers of Latinos with dementia and 24 primary care providers. Two themes arose: (e.g., accelerated cognitive and physical decline, or caregivers choosing between risking finances and the family's infection given the work situation) and .

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