Frailty is an emerging global health burden, with major implications for clinical practice and
public health. The prevalence of frailty is expected to rise alongside rapid growth in the …

Objectives In this study we investigated the correlation between depression and frailty in
older adults. Additionally, correlations among study designs (prospective vs. cross …

Abstract Objective To develop Clinical Practice Guidelines for the screening, assessment
and management of the geriatric condition of frailty. Methods An adapted Grading of …

Background There is a shortage of research evidence about how social isolation, social
participation, and loneliness were longitudinally associated with frailty. This study was to 1) …

Background/Objectives Frailty in older adults predicts dependence and mortality and is a
major challenge for healthcare systems in countries with rapidly aging populations. Little is …

The world's population is ageing rapidly, with significant increases in the numbers of the
oldest old. This places great pressure on societies to adapt to this changing demography …

Background Scholars have noted that frailty easily leads to functional deterioration and
proneness to complications. Little literature addresses the stages of frailty in middle‐aged …

Few studies have focused on frailty as a predictor of mortality and readmission among
inpatients in the acute care setting, especially over long follow-up periods. We conducted …

Objective There is sparse data on the prevalence of frailty from rural parts of India. Our aim
was to estimate prevalence of frailty among community-dwelling older people in rural South …

Background Anemia and frailty contribute to poor health outcomes in older adults; however,
most current research in lower income countries has concentrated on anemia or frailty alone …