Diabetes increases the risk of physical dysfunction and disability. Diabetes-related
complications and coexisting morbidities partially explain the deterioration in physical …

Introduction Fatigue is a common complaint among older adults. Evidence grows that fatigue
is linked to several negative health outcomes. A general overview of fatigue and its …

Background Psychomotor retardation has long been recognized as a major feature of
depression, and anxiety disorders have been linked with freeze and flight motor responses …

Background Obesity and chronic low-grade inflammation have both been implicated in the
onset of physical fatigue. However, few studies have investigated the independence of these …

Objectives Establish reliability, concurrent and convergent validity of the Pittsburgh
Fatigability Scale (PFS) Mental subscale. Design Cross‐sectional. Setting Older adults from …

Immunodeficiency in the elderly is multifactorial. The analysis of etiological factors
demonstrates the major role of immunosenescence and protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) …

Purpose To identify the different fatigue items in existing frailty scales. Methods PubMed,
Web of Knowledge and PsycINFO were systematically screened for frailty scales. 133 …

Este artigo apresenta uma revisão narrativa da literatura sobre as relações entre depressão
e fragilidade em idosos. Foram selecionados 28 artigos derivados da consulta às bases de …

Background Falls occur annually in 25% of adults aged≥ 65 years. Fall-related injuries are
increasing, highlighting the need to identify modifiable risk factors. Methods Role of …

This article reports a narrative review of the literature on the relationships between
depression and frailty in the elderly. We selected 28 articles retrieved from the LILACS …