Dementia Health Issue in Australia

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Dementia Health Issue in Australia
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Introduction
According to the Australian Institute of health, dementia has been classified as the second
health issue leading to mortality. The statistics depict that the most affected individuals are
females. This is because 5.9% of recorded deaths are males, and 12% in females. Moreover, the
current statistics depict that more people are being infected with the disease in Australia every
day. Due to this, the government of Australia spends much money to control the condition in the
region. Moreover, the disease usually affects aged people from all regions of Australia. In the
residential aged facilities, individuals with dementia account for 55%. The disease is more
prevalent to remote Aboriginal Australians because these people have low levels of education.
The disease also has contributed to the cause of disability in the older Australians who are aged
65 years and above. The issue is more prevalent to older people in all regions of Australia. The
federal government of Australia has provided funds for the researchers to find ways in which the
disease can be treated in the region. Moreover, dementia research has been established so that the
research concerning dementia will be coordinated successfully in all regions (Wimo, Winblad
and von Strauss, 2015).
In the regions where the disease is prevalent in Australia, the group affected reflects the
characteristics of having impairment with the brain, and thus, this means it affects the people’s
ability to think and reason. When the personality is concerned, this means that individuals can’t
perform their daily chores, and hence, the federal government must provide support and care to
these people. Research depicts that vascular risk factors have been the leading cause of dementia
in the area. This risk factor includes smoking, insufficient physical activity, the effect of high
blood pressure, obesity (Brodaty, Howarth, and Kurrle, 2016). In this, for the population affected

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in Australia, there are study activities which are being carried out so that the burden can be
prevented at all cost. In the essay, the types of health care delivery will be discussed, the social
determinants of the disease and social safety will be addressed in the piece.
2.1: Types of health care delivery (primary care and community services)
One type of health care delivery for individuals with dementia in Australia is the primary
care and community services. Primary care being offered first diagnoses dementia. In these, the
surrounding of the individual is considered, the policy to treat and incentives are put in the
priority. In the primary care offered, effective diagnosis is carried out where the symptoms are
checked by the medical practitioner. Most signs of dementia are the same as the common aging
symptoms. Mental disability is one of the symptoms of the health issue. In primary care,
cognitive tests are carried out so that they will be early recognition of the health issue (Zhu,
Scarmeas, and Albert, 2015). Some of the primary care barriers are considered in the health
setting so that the disease can be diagnosed effectively. These include making sure that there is
no organization failure; incentives are sufficient for the process, and also the practitioners know
to carry out the process effectively. When all this is in order, the primary care runs effectively.
For the patients diagnosed with dementia, a new medication is taken to place so that to avoid
further complications. Moreover, community care is also carried out in that the medical
practitioners move to residential places screening older adults who cannot access health care. In
this care, individuals are trained on how to avoid the disease and those having the health issue
they are given medications so that the disease can be treated.
2.2: Types of health care delivery in dementia