Australia: Ageing Well From An Urban Indigenous Australian Perspective

Australia: Ageing Well From An Urban Indigenous Australian Perspective Elizabeth Waugh, and Lynette Mackenzie, 2011   Introduction:? The poor health status of Indigenous Australians as demonstrated by high rates of morbidity and mortality compared with non-Indigenous Australians has been of concern to health providers for decades. Largely because of low life expectancy, Indigenous Australians are considered to be ageing from the age of 45 years. However, little is known about the needs and...

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