Association between depressive symptoms and dental care-seeking behavior among elderly Brazilian people

• Main Authors: Gabriela Ádima de Camargo ÁVILA (Author), Aline Blaya MARTINS (Author), Otávio Pereira D'AVILA (Author), Matheus NEVES (Author), Juliana Balbinot HILGERT (Author), Fernando Neves HUGO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent among the elderly population (10%). These symptoms frequently appear when there is a loss of quality of life associated with social exclusion and the appearance of severe diseases. Feelings of sadness, discouragement, despondency and decep...