Does cultural and linguistic diversity impact timeliness of dementia diagnosis? Findings from the Australian Dementia Network Registry
Susannah Ahern, Xiaoping Lin, Mohammad Amin Honardoost, Kasey Wallis, Henry Brodaty, Stephanie Alison Ward, ADNetT Registry Steering Committee · 2025
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Susannah Ahern and co-authors ask whether culture and language slow a dementia diagnosis in Australia. Their 2025 study draws on a national registry of people checked for dementia or mild cognitive decline across city and country clinics. Patients split into three groups: no diverse background, diverse with English, and diverse without English. Five clocks and outcomes were tracked, from referral to first visit to diagnosis.
Both diverse groups waited longer from referral to diagnosis than the main group, and longer still from first visit to call. The gaps held after adjusting for other traits. Median total wait topped four months overall. The authors flag equity work for registry care.
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| CREATOR | Susannah Ahern, Xiaoping Lin, Mohammad Amin Honardoost, Kasey Wallis, Henry Brodaty, Stephanie Alison Ward, ADNetT Registry Steering Committee |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |