Dementia in Australia
Subtitle: national data analysis and development
By: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Contributors: Australia. Dept. of Health and Ageing.
Publisher: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Canberra
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9781740246392
Subjects: Dementia -- Australia; Dementia -- Australia -- Statistics; Senile dementia -- Australia; Alzheimer's disease -- Australia
Genres: Statistics.
Description: This report presents a profile of the Australian population with dementia, as well as discussing the characteristics and experiences of those caring for them. The report investigates current and projected prevalence and incidence of dementia, use of health and care services by those with dementia, and presents a new methodology for calculating expenditure on services associated with dementia.
Notes: "January 2007".

"AIHW cat. no. AGE 53".

"The Australian Government Dept. of Health and Ageing commissioned the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare to compile..."--P. 1.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-305).

Also available in an electronic version on the Internet. Address as of 4/06/07: http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/age/dandad/dandad.pdf

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2007.