Oral health care for older persons with Alzheimer&s disease: considerations about treatment planning and caregiver involvement

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative and progressive disease that predominantly affects women and has no cure. Obstacles to the dental care of people with AD differ in each phase, but the dental surgeon should remember to include the caregivers, formal or informal, in the treatment....

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Main Authors: Raquel de Oliveira Araújo, Ricardo Guimarães Fischer, Roberto Alves Lourenço
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology 2023-08-01
Series:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
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Online Access:https://ggaging.com/details/1792/en-US/oral-health-care-for-older-persons-with-alzheimer-s-disease--considerations-about-treatment-planning-and-caregiver-involvement