Background The rapid increase of frail older people worldwide will have a substantial impact
on healthcare systems. The frailty process may be delayed or even reversed, which makes it …

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 …

Purpose of the study The prevalence of frailty is expected to increase worldwide in parallel
with demographic ageing. Despite this, little is known about the prevalence in different …

Background As populations age, the possible consequences of increased frailty are a major
concern for the health sector. Here, we investigate how life expectancy with and without …

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 …

Background There is a lack of agreement about applicable instrument to screen frailty in
clinical settings. Aims To analyze the association between frailty and mortality in Finnish …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of frailty using five different instruments in a cohort of
older adults and explore the association between frailty and various risk factors. Method …

Background Frailty is an indicator of health status in old age. Its frequency has been
described mainly for North America; comparable data from other countries are lacking. Here …

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 Frailty is a major public health problem. Designing effective preventive
measures requires an understanding of frailty mechanisms and risk factors. Objective To …