Frailty: a global health challenge in need of local action
Frailty is a complex, age-related clinical condition that involves multiple contributing factors
and raises the risk of adverse outcomes in older people. Given global population ageing …
and raises the risk of adverse outcomes in older people. Given global population ageing …
Frailty and biological age. Which best describes our aging and longevity?
Abstract Frailty and Biological Age are two closely related concepts; however, frailty is a
multisystem geriatric syndrome that applies to elderly subjects, whereas biological age is a …
multisystem geriatric syndrome that applies to elderly subjects, whereas biological age is a …
Changes in frailty and incident cardiovascular disease in three prospective cohorts
D He, Z Wang, J Li, K Yu, Y He, X He, Y Liu… - European heart …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Previous studies found that frailty was an important risk factor
for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, previous studies only focused on baseline …
for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, previous studies only focused on baseline …
[HTML][HTML] Frailty and loneliness in older adults: A narrative review
(1) Background: In a society with an advancing aging rate, medical systems are coming
under pressure due to an increasing flow of older patients with multiple somatic diseases …
under pressure due to an increasing flow of older patients with multiple somatic diseases …
Geroscience-centric perspective for geriatric psychiatry: integrating aging biology with geriatric mental health research
The geroscience hypothesis asserts that physiological aging is caused by a small number of
biological pathways. Despite the explosion of geroscience research over the past couple of …
biological pathways. Despite the explosion of geroscience research over the past couple of …
Risk and protective factors for frailty in pre-frail and frail older adults
J Corral-Pérez, L Ávila-Cabeza-de-Vaca… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aims to evaluate the differences in body composition, physical function, and
physical activity between pre-frail/frail older adults and to detect risk and protective factors …
physical activity between pre-frail/frail older adults and to detect risk and protective factors …
Living longer but frailer? Temporal trends in life expectancy and frailty in older Swedish adults
C Tazzeo, D Rizzuto… - The Journals of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background This study aims to examine temporal trends in frailty state transitions, and years
spent frail, in older Swedish adults. Methods We followed the Swedish National Study on …
spent frail, in older Swedish adults. Methods We followed the Swedish National Study on …
Relationship between physical activity and perceptions of ageing from the perspective of healthy ageing among older people with frailty with chronic disease: a cross …
YR Wang, HF Lee, PL Hsieh, CH Chang, CM Chen - BMC nursing, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background In Taiwan, the 2019 Elderly Frailty Assessment found that 11.2% of
older people have frailty problems. Some researchers have found that older persons' …
older people have frailty problems. Some researchers have found that older persons' …
U-shaped association of systemic immune-inflammation index levels with cancer-related and all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older individuals with frailty
Z Zheng, H Luo, Q Xue - Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Frailty is a state of heightened vulnerability to stress, whether from within the body
or external factors. We aim to assess the prognostic value of the Systemic Immune …
or external factors. We aim to assess the prognostic value of the Systemic Immune …
[HTML][HTML] Association of Frailty Index at 66 Years of Age with Health Care Costs and Utilization Over 10 Years in Korea: Retrospective Cohort Study
J Jang, A Kim, M Choi, EP McCarthy… - JMIR Public Health …, 2025 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: The long-term economic impact of frailty measured at the beginning of
elderhood is unknown. Objective: The objective of our study was to examine the association …
elderhood is unknown. Objective: The objective of our study was to examine the association …