The number of scientific publications on frailty has been increasing exponentially during the
past 15 years (Fig. 1). Studies on the topic are not limited to the geriatric and gerontology …

Over the past decades, a progressive and exponential aging of the population has been
observed. In particular, an absolute e relative increase of old and very old persons is also …

Chronic diseases and frailty represent the clinical expressions of the accumulations of
biological deficits that occur with aging. However, when addressing chronic diseases, the …

Clinicians and researchers have shown increasing interest in frailty. Yet, there is still
considerable uncertainty regarding the concept and its definition. In this article, we present …

Les termes<< frele>> et<< fragilite>> sont tres repandus dans les publications sur la
geriatrie et la gerontologie, mais qui sont les<< personnes agees freles>>? Dans la plupart …

In scenarios that predict the future of health service delivery in the Western world, the rapid
increase in frail elderly patients is seen as one of the major challenges of health care in …

There are 2 hallmarks of aging that are primary concerns for those trying to improve health
for older adults. One is an increased vulnerability to advanced and persistent loss of function …

The term “frailty” is used loosely to describe a range of conditions in older people, including
general debility and cognitive impairment. There is no clear consensus on the definition of …

Frailty is the special mandate of the geriatrician, or ought to be. The essence of management
in frailty is to embrace the complexity of the patients and their needs for care. When we do …

Most elderly people are not at all sans everything and lead full and active lives at home.
However, as any organism ages it becomes less and less able to adapt to challenges from …