The reality of the elderly with Alzheimer’s disease caretaking: an analysis based on the elderly attended by public services <br> A realidade da atenção a idosos portadores da doença de Alzheimer: uma análise a partir de idosos atendidos em serviços públicos

With the increase in life expectancy, there was an increase in the prevalence of chronic-degenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The AD is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, responsible for the loss of cognitive function and autonomy. Currently, we have no measures to interr...

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Main Authors: Mara Solange Gomes Dellaroza, Lilian de Oliveira Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2010-10-01
Series:Semina : Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/6607