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Dementia in Australia: Dementia among people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Research library Government report

Written by
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Year
2025
Place
National
Access
Free

In plain English

A section of AIHW’s national dementia report focused on people from CALD backgrounds. It shows that about half of CALD people with dementia living in the community did not speak English well or at all, which matters for assessment and care.

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