The study is being done to learn which approaches help people with young-onset dementia and their care partners cope with stress and communicate better after a diagnosis.

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria.

Person with Young Onset Dementia or Cognitive Impairment:

• Adults 18 years of age or older
• A recent (within the past 6 months) diagnosis of young-onset cognitive impairment or dementia.
• Must have a care partner willing to participate.
  
  

Care Partner:

• Adult 18 years of age or older who is the care partner of a person with young-onset cognitive impairment or dementia.
  
  

Exclusion Criteria:

• Anyone younger than 18
• Anyone with a serious medical illness expected to worsen in the next 6 months (for example, cancer)
• Anyone with an untreated serious mental illness diagnosis (for example, schizophrenia)

• You and your care partner will be randomly assigned to one of two programs.

• You will attend seven weekly online sessions together. Each session lasts about 60 minutes and is led by a psychologist.

• You and your care partner will complete surveys at three times: before the program, after the program, and three months after the program ends.

• All activities are completed remotely from your home

Yes, participants can receive up to $300 each. You will receive $50 for the first survey, $100 for the second, and $150 for the third. Since the program is online, there are no transportation costs

There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.