Frailty is a dynamic process in which there is a reduction in the physical, psychological
and/or social function associated with aging. The aim of this study was to identify instruments …

Background The ability of acute care providers to cope with the influx of frail older patients is
increasingly stressed, and changes need to be made to improve care provided to older …

Frailty represents one of the most critical issues facing health care due to its inherent
relationship with poor health care outcomes. Frailty is present in 10% to 20% of individuals …

Frailty is defined as a reduced physiologic reserve vulnerable to external stressors. For older
individuals, frailty plays a decisive role in increasing adverse health outcomes in most …

Objectives To determine the effect of integrating informal caregivers into discharge planning
on postdischarge cost and resource use in older adults. Design A systematic review and …

Background Assessment of operative risk in geriatric patients undergoing emergency
general surgery (EGS) is challenging. Frailty is an established measure for risk assessment …

Background Falls in older adults are a reasonably common occurrence and about 10% of
these experience multiple falls annually. These falls may be serious and may cause …

Background Frailty is known to be associated with poorer outcomes in individuals admitted
to hospital for medical conditions requiring intensive care. However, little evidence is …

The world's population is ageing, and most older adults experience a later life burdened with
disease and disability. Frailty is a multidimensional and dynamic condition characterized by …

Background The Canadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and the
laboratory Frailty Index (FI-lab) are validated tools based on clinical and laboratory data …