Cause of death patterns and people’s use of aged care: a Pathways in Aged Care analysis of 2012–14 death statistics
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Topic: Aged care
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2018) Cause of death patterns and people’s use of aged care: a Pathways in Aged Care analysis of 2012–14 death statistics, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Almost 245,000 older people died in Australia in the 2 years to 30 June 2014. The majority of people (80%) had used an aged care program before their death, and the leading causes of death were coronary heart disease, dementia and cerebrovascular disease.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-295-5
- Cat. no: AGE 83
- Pages: 57
Findings from this report:
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4 in 5 older people had used aged care before their death
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The most common last-used program was permanent care (44%)
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The leading cause of death for those who last used PRAC was dementia
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HACC was last used by almost 1 in 3 (29%) people