Cause of death patterns and people’s use of aged care: a Pathways in Aged Care analysis of 2012–14 death statistics
Author:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Released:
23 January 2018
Topic:
Cat. no:
AGE 83
ISBN:
978-1-76054-295-5
Summary
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.
