Objective To evaluate whether an interdisciplinary primary care approach for community
dwelling frail older people is more effective than usual care in reducing disability and …

Background Frailty is highly prevalent in older persons and associated with negative health-
related events and costs. Despite successful clinical trials, translation of evidence into …

Background The complex healthcare needs of frail older people and their increased risk of
disability require an integrated and proactive approach. In the Netherlands, an …

Background Frailty can be defined as a progressive loss of reserve and adaptive capacity
associated with an overall deterioration in health that can result in disability, loss of …

Aims To map how frailty among older people is assessed at Swedish emergency
departments and to describe fundamental nursing care actions for these patients. Design …

Objectives Various healthcare interventions have been launched targeting the growing
population of older people. The objective of this study was to investigate the of a case …

Abstract Background The Frailty In Residential Sector over Time (FIRST) Study is a 3-year
prospective cohort study investigating the health of residents living in residential aged care …

Background A high percentage of individuals treated in specialized acute care wards are
frail and elderly. Our aim was to study whether the acute care of such patients in a …

This randomized, controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric
assessment (CGA) and subsequent intervention in pre-frail and frail community-dwelling …

Introduction: There is a lack of studies investigating the link between time-varying factors
associated with changes in frailty scores in very old age longitudinally. This is important …