Hand grip strength (HGS) serves as a fundamental metric in assessing muscle function and
overall physical capability and is particularly relevant to the ageing population. HGS holds …

To facilitate the process of aging healthily and prevent age-related health problems, efforts
to properly understand aging mechanisms and develop effective and affordable anti-aging …

Frailty is a dynamic process in which there is a reduction in the physical, psychological
and/or social function associated with aging. The aim of this study was to identify instruments …

Loneliness is a prevalent and global problem for adult populations, and a number of
different studies have linked it to multiple chronic conditions, including: heart disease, lung …

Purpose Functional status and chronic health status are important baseline characteristics of
critically ill patients. The assessment of frailty on admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) …

Background As the population ages, increasing numbers of older adults are undergoing
surgery. Frailty is prevalent in older adults and may be a better predictor of post-operative …

One of the leading causes of morbidity and premature mortality in older people is frailty.
Frailty occurs when multiple physiological systems decline, to the extent that an individual's …

Background It is a well-described clinical phenomenon that females live longer than males,
yet tend to experience greater levels of co-morbidity and disability. Females can therefore be …

The medical syndrome of frailty is widely recognized, yet debate remains over how best to
measure it in clinical and research settings. This study reviewed the frailty-related research …

Aging is characterized by a morpho-functional adaptation, variably affecting major
physiological systems, depending on a complex interaction between genetic, environmental …