Aim The present study examined the prevalence of frailty and its association with
sociodemographic, clinical and social characteristics, and service utilization in a …

Background Frailty is a geriatric syndrome associated with multiple negative health
outcomes. However, its prevalence varies by population and instrument used. We …

Background: The prevalence of frailty at population-level is expected to increase in Europe,
changing the focus of Public Health. Here, we report on the activities of the A3 Action Group …

Background Monitoring frailty indicators in elderly people is recommended to identify those
who could benefit from disability prevention programs. To contribute to the understanding of …

Background Frailty has become an important determinant of a series of adverse health
outcomes. We explored the risk factors for frailty in older adults in the community from a …

Background: There is increasing policy interest in the consideration of frailty measures
(rather than chronological age alone) to inform more equitable allocation of health and …

Frailty is a term often used by researchers and clinicians to describe a state in which older
persons are at risk for adverse outcomes such as falls, disability, institutionalization and …

Background frailty is a condition of reduced function and health due to ageing processes
and is associated with a higher risk of falls, hospitalisation, disability and mortality. Objective …

Background Frailty increases the risk of adverse outcomes in older people. The impact of
psychosocial factors on frailty and adverse clinical outcomes associated with frailty has not …

Background Due to the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide, the
prevalence of frailty among older adults is expected to escalate in coming decades. It is …