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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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Release Date: 24 Jan 2018
Topic: Aged care

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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. Cat. no. AGE 83. Canberra: AIHW.

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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. Canberra: AIHW.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cause of death patterns and people’s use of aged care: a Pathways in Aged Care analysis of 2012–14 death statistics. AIHW, 2018.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cause of death patterns and people’s use of aged care: a Pathways in Aged Care analysis of 2012–14 death statistics. Canberra: AIHW; 2018.

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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, Canberra.

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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:
  • The most common last-used program was permanent care (44%)

  • Around 20% had not used any age care before their death

  • 4 in 5 older people had used aged care before their death

  • The leading cause of death for those who had not used aged care was coronary heart disease

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