Ch. 1 Demography of the ageing in Australia--Ch. 2 Theories of ageing--Ch. 3 The aged, society and the health system--Ch. 4 Health promotion and the elderly--Ch. 5 Significant Australian research--Ch. 6 Care of people with dementia--Ch. 7 Careers of the dependent elderly--Ch. 8 Ethics and aged care--Ch. 9 Quo vadis?--Appendix 1 A guide to the progression of behaviour change in dementia--Appendix 2 The range of dementia care options