Objective Few European studies examined frailty among older persons from diverse ethnic
backgrounds. We aimed to examine the association of ethnic background with frailty. In …

Very few studies have investigated frailty among older immigrants in Europe. The aim of the
current study was to investigate inequalities in frailty in young-olds related to gender …

Aim To estimate the prevalence of frailty phenotypes and their association with the
sociodemographic characteristics, health state and the use of health services in the last 6 …

Background So far, it has not yet been studied whether socioeconomic status is associated
with distinct frailty components and for which frailty component this association is the …

Background Frailty is an age-related condition resulting in a state of increased vulnerability
regarding functioning across multiple systems. It is a multidimensional concept referring to …

Background. To better understand the contribution of frailty to health-related outcomes in
elderly persons, it seems valuable to explore data from cohort studies across the world in an …

Background Previous frailty studies found higher prevalence of frailty in female than in male
participants. This was mainly attributed to the fact that compared to men, women show …

Background Despite having the third highest proportion of people aged 60 years and older
in the world, Germany has been recently reported as having the lowest prevalence of frailty …

Frailty prevalence in older adults has been reported but is largely unknown in middle-aged
adults. We determined the prevalence of frailty indicators among middle-aged and older …

Objective To create and validate a frailty assessment tool for community-dwelling adults
aged≥ 75 years. Design Longitudinal, population-based study. Setting The Survey of …