Prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly in the city of Tremembé, Brazil: Preliminary findings of an epidemiological study

Prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly in the city of Tremembé, Brazil: Preliminary findings of an epidemiological study

ABSTRACT Depression is a heterogeneous mental disease classified as a set of disorders, which manifest with a certain duration, frequency and intensity. The prevalence of depression in the elderly ranges from 0.5 to 16%. Objective To establish, in an epidemiological study, the prevalence of signifi...

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Main Authors: Karolina G. César, Leonel T. Takada, Sonia M.D. Brucki, Ricardo Nitrini, Luiz Fernando C. Nascimento, Maira O. Oliveira, Camila M.S. Gomes, Milena C.S. Almeida, Fábio H. Porto, Mirna L.H. Senaha, Valéria S. Bahia, Mônica S. Yassuda, Thaís B.L. Silva, Jéssica N. Ianof, Lívia Spíndola, Magali T. Schmidt, Mário S. Jorge, Patrícia H.F. Vale, Mário A. Cecchini, Luciana Cassimiro, Roger T. Soares, Márcia Rúbia Gonçalves, Ana Caroline S. Martins, Elisângela Rocha, Patrícia Daré
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Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
depression
elderly
prevalence
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