Global incidence of frailty and prefrailty among community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Importance Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome of significant public health importance,
yet there is limited understanding of the risk of frailty development at a population level …
yet there is limited understanding of the risk of frailty development at a population level …
Association between oral health and frailty: A systematic review of longitudinal studies
Objective To systematically review longitudinal studies on the association between oral
health and frailty indicated by any validated scale or index. Background Frailty and poor oral …
health and frailty indicated by any validated scale or index. Background Frailty and poor oral …
[HTML][HTML] Limited formal education is strongly associated with lower cognitive status, functional disability and frailty status in older adults
Limited formal education is still common in ageing populations. Although limited formal
education seems to be independently and negatively associated with cognition, functional …
education seems to be independently and negatively associated with cognition, functional …
[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with physical, psychological and social frailty among community-dwelling older persons in Europe: a cross-sectional study of Urban Health …
L Ye, LEM Elstgeest, X Zhang, T Alhambra-Borrás… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
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 …
regarding functioning across multiple systems. It is a multidimensional concept referring to …
[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic status and ADL disability of the older adults: Cumulative health effects, social outcomes and impact mechanisms
H Liu, M Wang - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Socioeconomic status (SES) is one of the important indicators affecting
individual's social participation and resource allocation, and it also plays an important role in …
individual's social participation and resource allocation, and it also plays an important role in …
Early identification of frailty: Developing an international delphi consensus on pre-frailty
D Sezgin, M O'Donovan, J Woo… - Archives of gerontology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background: Frailty is associated with a prodromal stage called pre-frailty, a potentially
reversible and highly prevalent intermediate state before frailty becomes established …
reversible and highly prevalent intermediate state before frailty becomes established …
Self-rated health trajectory and frailty among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging (TLSA)
WM Chu, HE Ho, CJ Yeh, YH Hsiao, PS Hsu, SH Lee… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Self-rated health (SRH) is an assessment and predictor of health based on an
individual's general condition; however, evidence of the value of SRH for predicting frailty …
individual's general condition; however, evidence of the value of SRH for predicting frailty …
Frailty triage: is rationing intensive medical treatment on the grounds of frailty ethical?
DJC Wilkinson - The American Journal of Bioethics, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In early 2020, a number of countries developed and published intensive care triage
guidelines for the pandemic. Several of those guidelines, especially in the UK, encouraged …
guidelines for the pandemic. Several of those guidelines, especially in the UK, encouraged …
[HTML][HTML] Association of social determinants of health with frailty, cognitive impairment, and self-rated health among older adults
V Tan, C Chen, RA Merchant - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background and objectives Recently, the role of social determinants of health on frailty and
dementia has received increased attention. The aim of the present study is to explore the …
dementia has received increased attention. The aim of the present study is to explore the …
Prevalence of prefrailty and frailty in South America: a systematic review of observational studies
Objectives The present study aimed at investigating the prevalence of prefrailty and frailty in
South American older adults according to the setting and region. Design A literature search …
South American older adults according to the setting and region. Design A literature search …