Memory problems (dementia) are caused by damage to the brain (2009)

Description

This poster was developed to increase the awareness of dementia among Indigenous people. It includes information on the signs of dementia and the causes of dementia. The poster was developed as part of the Indigenous dementia services study (IDSS), which is a large prevalence study assessing dementia and other aged care syndromes in the Indigenous population of the Kimberley, Western Australia.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Contact details

WA Centre for Health & Ageing (M573)
University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley WA 6009
Ph: (08) 9224 2750
Fax: (08) 9224 8009
Email: wacha@uwa.edu.au

Links

• View resource: Memory problems (dementia) are caused by damage to the brain (PDF - 6.6 MB)
• View information: Indigenous Dementia Services Study
• View website: Western Australia Centre for Health and Ageing

Related program(s)

• Indigenous dementia services study

  The Indigenous dementia services study (IDSS) aims to find solutions and meet the needs of Indigenous people with dementia and their families who live in the Kimberley region of Western Australia by designing a culturally appropriate screening tool.

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