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The health of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Author(s) -
LoGiudice Dina
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/ajag.12332
Subject(s) - indigenous , dementia , gerontology , health promotion , older people , medicine , geography , nursing , public health , disease , ecology , pathology , biology
The health of Aboriginal Australians is poorer than that of all other Indigenous cultures in developed nations, and recent studies suggest high rates of dementia and other conditions that are common in old age. This has implications for health promotion, provision of services and planning for older age in these communities. This article provides an overview on the health of Older Aboriginal Australians.