Multicultural Australians may be given 'inequitable dementia care' due to language issues

One in three older people in Australia are from a CALD background.

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Experts want multicultural Australians to be better included in dementia research and care.


Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds may be receiving "inequitable dementia care", according to experts.

An article published in the Medical Journal of Australia on Monday found multicultural Australians are not being properly included in dementia research, which could have troubling real-world impacts.

Read the full article in English .


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