Presentation Type
Presentation
Location
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome Campus
Start Date
21-8-2019 12:30 PM
Description
Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders are impacted by dementia at higher rates and at a younger age of onset than the broader Australia population. Public health strategies to support this population require a thorough understanding of how Aboriginal people perceive dementia and dementia care support needs. Terry will explain how he has investigated Aboriginal community understandings of dementia and their responses to dementia care. He will share his collaborative research methodology, results and positive outcomes from his rural Tasmanian study.
Recommended Citation
Cox, Terry, "‘Aboriginal community understandings of dementia’" (2019). Talking Heads Seminar Series. 20.
https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/nulungu_talkingheads/2019/schedule/20
‘Aboriginal community understandings of dementia’
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome Campus
Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders are impacted by dementia at higher rates and at a younger age of onset than the broader Australia population. Public health strategies to support this population require a thorough understanding of how Aboriginal people perceive dementia and dementia care support needs. Terry will explain how he has investigated Aboriginal community understandings of dementia and their responses to dementia care. He will share his collaborative research methodology, results and positive outcomes from his rural Tasmanian study.
