Aim Depression and frailty are prevalent and burdensome in older age. However, the
relationships between these entities are unclear and no quantitative meta-analysis exists …

Frailty syndrome is prevalent among hospitalized older adults as are the occurrence of
adverse outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether frailty in …

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

Abstract Background/Objectives Over the past decade, the quantity and quality of social
relationships in later life have become one of the main challenges facing an aging society …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Frailty, loneliness, and social isolation are all associated with
adverse outcomes in older adults, but little is known about their combined impact on …

Background Sarcopenia, frailty, cachexia and malnutrition are widespread syndromes in
older people, characterized by loss of body tissue and related to poor outcome. The aim of …

Background. Deficiencies in older people's social relationships (including loneliness, social
isolation, and low social support) have been implicated as a cause of premature mortality …

Background Frailty is the third most common complication of diabetes after macrovascular
and microvascular complications. The aim of this study was to develop a validated risk …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of frailty in Emergency Departments (EDs); examine
the ability of frailty to predict poor outcomes post-discharge; and identify the most …

Objectives The advantages of social participation for older adults are well established and
have been adopted in aging policy frameworks. However, little is known about the social …