Title The problem of dementia in Australia / prepared by A.F. Jorm and A.S. Henderson ... [for] Aged and Community Care Division, Department of Health, Housing and Community Services

Edition Third edition Published Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, [1993] Canberra : Australian Government. Publishing Service, 1993 ©1993

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W'PONDS	362.6 Aus/Acs	93/6	AVAILABLE

Description vi, 58 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm Series Aged and community care service development and evaluation reports ; 6 Aged and community care service development and evaluation reports ; 6 Contents The nature of dementia -- The prevalence and incidence of dementia -- Risk factors for dementia -- Assessment of persons suffering from dementia -- The management of dementia -- Community care for dementia sufferers -- Residential care for dementia sufferers -- Further information Analysis Aged Alzheimer's disease Community care Dementia Institutional care Mental disorders Residential care Notes "In November 1985, the then Department of Community Services in Canberra asked the Unit to examine the problem of dementia in Australia; and to prepare a report which would consider, in particular, the various types of care available for persons with dementia."--Preface, page v Bibliography BibRefIndex Notes Aged and community care service development and evaluation reports no:6 Subject Alzheimer's disease -- Australia. Dementia -- Australia. Dementia. Senile dementia -- Australia. Dementia. Epidemiology. Health Services. Memory Disorders. Prevention and Control Therapeutics. Alzheimer Disease. Dementia. SUBJECT Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 Author Henderson, Scott, 1935- Australia. Aged and Community Care Division. ISBN 0644288361 (paperback) 9780644288361 (paperback)

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