title: The health of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Royal Park Campus, Melbourne Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Dina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: LoGiudice
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000208:ethnology*; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous; D006304:Health Status; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Aboriginal and Torress Strait Islander peoples; ageing; dementia; frailty of care