IMPACT OF THE COVID‐19 PANDEMIC IN ADRD PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN A LATIN‐AMERICAN COUNTRY

Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) patients and caregivers have been significantly affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic and have seen their access to healthcare disrupted. ADRD has emerged as a key comorbidity of COVID‐19. Little is known about the impact of the pandemic in ADRD patients living in countries with reduced vaccinations rates. Our objective was to assess the impact of the pandemic in ADRD patients and caregivers in Peru, which has one of the world’s highest COVID‐19 death rate.