AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS AS VETERANS FORGET - THE CARE OF VETERANS WITH DEMENTIA

Authors
ROSENMAN L LEBROCQUE R TILSE C
Citation
L. Rosenman et al., AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS AS VETERANS FORGET - THE CARE OF VETERANS WITH DEMENTIA, Australian journal on ageing, 14(3), 1995, pp. 137-140
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Geiatric & Gerontology
Journal title
Australian journal on ageing → ACNP
ISSN journal
07264240
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
137 - 140
Database
ISI
SICI code
0726-4240(1995)14:3<137:ARAVF->2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Comparisons between veterans and non-veterans in a sample of 243 older Australians with dementia show that veterans are more likely to be ol der men being cared for at home by older frail spouses, or are single older women who are those most likely to be institutionalised. Care ne eds for veterans are shifting from meeting medical needs of a male pop ulation to providing support to older female carers and older frail wo men with no partner.