Dementia is the second-leading cause of death in Australia – with predictions there’ll be more than one-million people living with dementia by 2058.
The Aged Care Royal Commission – focusing this month on dementia – has been looking at issues such as the over-use of physical restraints.
But one witness has echoed calls for an end to the widespread “locking up” of dementia patients within special units.
But alternatives are emerging.
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Nexoşy bîrçûnewe yekêke le duwem hoy mirdin le Australya, legel pêşbînîny ewe zortir le 1 milyon kes legel nexoşy bîrçûnewe dejîn taku salî 2058.
Lêjney balay lêkolînewey çawdêryan lem mange bayexyan le ser nexoşy bîrçûn e we ye, temaşay şitekan deken weku zortir sinûrdary culanewe.
Bellam yekêk bangewaz dekat bo dananî kotayî bestinewey berbllaw bo nexoşîyekany bîrçûnewe û kokirdineweyan le yekîneyêky taîbety.
Bellam bedîlekan der dekewin.