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1
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?/ 17 were aged over 65 in 2017

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2
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stay active, healthy diet, build relationships.

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WHO, Dr John Beard

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3
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Create an environment that supports older people

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WHO, Dr John Beard

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social - very important in many ways. channel to turn to someone. direct support. more relationships better for health.

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WHO, Dr John Beard

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5
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Report on healthy ageing. not absence of disease but functioning.

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WHO, Dr John Beard

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6
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initiatives - age friendly cities. committed to make those places a better place for people to grow old in

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WHO, Dr John Beard

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7
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old age is linked to

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retirement systems which were intorduced in first half of twentieth century

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lemmone et al.

young-old equals

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65 - 74

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9
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lemmone et al.

middle-old equals

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75- 84

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10
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lemmone et al.

old-old equals

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85 and older

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11
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Aging is a what experience

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indivdual

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12
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changing characteristics of the aging process

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important for nursing

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13
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physical changes attributed to aging now more likely to be due to

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lifestyle variables

aches and pains = sedentary lifestyle or disuse of abilities

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14
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Factors can be modifed by lifestyle choices

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smking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity, stress mangement

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15
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aging process depends on

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lifestyle therefore can increase probability of healthy, positive aging

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16
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older indigenous australians age =

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50

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17
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2017 how many people aged over 65 years

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3.8 million

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Growth in australia’s older population is partially attributed to

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increasing life expenctancy

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19
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What percentage of australias population is indigenous or TSI

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3% (650,000)

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20
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Indigenous australians over 50 years

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17%

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21
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Indigenous australians over 65 years

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5%

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22
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Indigenous australians over 85 years

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1%

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23
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What is the life expectancy gap between indigenous and non indigenous Australians?
What are the main contributors to the mortality gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians?
What are some of the clinical practices that need to exist for older people in residential aged care and in acute care, for them to feel culturally safe?

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Review questions

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24
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in 2016 what percentage of people aged over 65 years were born over seas

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37% (20% from non-english speaking country)

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25
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How many people reported speaking a language as good as english

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12%

26
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Aged used to discribe olderr homeless people

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55

27
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Reflection

Considering the following information reflect on some of the barriers diverse groups of older Australians may face when trying to access healthcare and what can we do as health professionals to improve access.

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28
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Reflection questions

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How do you feel personally feel about aging?
What do you look forward to the most?
What concerns you the most?

29
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To be recognised as ABSTI

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  • ABSTI decent
  • Identifies as ABSTI
  • Is accepted as an ABSTI person by the community in which they live or have lived
    (Australian Human Right Commission)
30
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Concept of ethinicity is

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based on shared social and cultural practises

31
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Year gao between non-indigeous and indigeous peoples life expectancy

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8 to 10 years

32
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Indigenous men are often not living past

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70 years

33
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Top 5 causes of death for ABSTI people

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78.7% were accounted for by the following 5 causes
diseases of the circulatory system (25%), neoplasms (21.2%), external causes (15.4%), endocrine, nutritional and metabolic (9.1%) and respiratory (7.9%)

Austrlian bureau of Statistics 2014

34
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WHO says the causes of death for non-indigenous people are

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IHD, stroke, lower resp infections and COPD (2014_

35
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AIHW reported in 2012 that what percentage of ABSTI people experienced high or very high levels of psycological stress

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30%

2012-2013

36
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Causes of distress for ABSTI people

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  • death of family member or close friends
  • serious illness
  • inability to get a job
  • mental illnedd
  • alcohol or drug relation problems

AIHW 2015

37
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How many more times likely is a ABSTI person likely to experience high or very high levels of psychological stress than non-ABSTI

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2..7x more likely

38
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What comes before physical health for a ABSTI person

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  • connection to land, spirituality, culture and ancestry
  • kinship
  • self determination, leasing and guiding community and the preservation of their culture.
39
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Kinship is realted to

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connectedness with other members of the community.

40
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Older indigenous people play a significant role within community they are

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elders, tellers of stories, keepers of tradition and history and advocates of their community.
(Warburton and Chambers, 2007)

41
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ABSTI dont feel like they own the country they feel like they

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belong to it

42
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What is highly linked to wllbeing for ABSTI people

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connection to Land

43
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The Australian Government Dep of Healthy realsed what in relation to ABSTI healthy

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National ABSTI Health Plan (2013 - 2023) which highlighted the centrality of culture which is underpinned by connection to culture through country.

44
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The Australian Government Dep of Healthy realsed what in relation to ABSTI healthy

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National ABSTI Health Plan (2013 - 2023) which highlighted the centrality of culture which is underpinned by connection to culture through country.

45
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Cultural safety requires

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  • shared meaning
  • shared respect
  • shared knowledge
  • the experience of learning together with dignit
  • authentic listening
    williams 1999
46
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The key point to facilitating engagement with older, indigenous people is to

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listen with respect

47
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Tool for successful diagnosis of dementis for ABSTI people

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Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment Tool

48
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Active aging is

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process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age

49
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Brasilia Declaration on Aging

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  • aging is a developmental issue
  • aging is a universal affecting every individual, family, community and society
  • aging is a normal dynamic process, not a disease.
50
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Healthy aging

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The ability to continue to function mentally, physically, socially and economically as the body slows down its processes( Hansen-Kyle 2005 p 46)

51
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Productive aging

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Any activity by an older individual that produces goods or services, or develops the capacity to produce them, whether they are to be paid for or not (Bass, caro and chen 1993 pg 6

52
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Successful aging

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Low probility of disease and disease-related disabiluty: high cognitive and physical functioning and active engagement with life (Minkler & Fadem, 2002, p 229)

53
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Three pillars for WHO’s vision of Active Aging

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Participation, health and security

54
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Different ways older people can actively engage in physical activity

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incidental activity, leisure pursuits, structured activities, supervised physical activity

55
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ACAT is

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Aged Care Assessment Team. funds residential care services and a range of support packages to assist older residents in their own home

56
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Services availble from ACAT include

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personal care, support services (home modifications, transport, social activities) and clinical care.

57
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ACAT Level 1

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Supports basic needs.

Personal care, household or domestic assistance, social support, meals, shopping and rehabilitation

58
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ACAT Level 2

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Supports people with low-leve; care needs.

In addition to level 1. These people may also recieve equipment to loan.
Eligible to enter a hostel.

59
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ACAT Level 3

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Supports people with intermediate care needs.

Personal, household, meals, medications, nursing or allied input, support memory or behavioural changes, aids, appliances.
Eligible to enter a nursing home or dementia care unit but the person prefers to stay home.

60
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ACAT Level 4

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Supports people with high-level care needs.

Equivalent to high-level residential care to support people with complex healthh care needs and nursing care.

Eligible to enter a nursing home but the person prefers to remain at home.

61
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Transitional care

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Help older people at the conclusion of a hospital stay. Aim is to help older people return to home after leaving hospital. Independence and confidence. 7 - 12 weeks (can be extended by a further 6 weeks).

62
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Centre-based support

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Develops and maintains the capacity for people to live independently. Includes group activities, social interaction and respite for carers.

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