Levels of frailty and frailty progression in older urban- and regional-living First Nations Australians

First Nations Australians account for 3.8  % of the Australian population [1]. First Nations Peoples and cultures are diverse, and comprise many nations [2]. First Nations Australians experience well-known health inequity and socioeconomic disadvantages; the legacy of colonisation, discrimination and structural racism still contributes to these inequalities [3]. While there have been increasing gains in some areas, this population still have worse health than their non-Indigenous counterparts, lower life expectancies and disproportionately higher levels of chronic disease [4].

Source: Maturitas - March 5, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ebony T. Lewis, Kaarin J. Anstey, Kylie Radford, Nicole Mealing, Magnolia Cardona, Adrienne Withall, Kenneth Rockwood, Ruth Peters Tags: Original article Source Type: research