Frailty is a syndrome of growing importance given the global ageing population. While frailty
is a multifactorial process, poor nutritional status is considered a key contributor to its …

Background Vulnerability is a key concept in traditional and contemporary bioethics. In the
philosophical literature, vulnerability is understood not only to be an ontological condition of …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is disproportionately affecting
older people and those with underlying comorbidities. Guidelines are needed to help …

Background The label 'faller'and the associated stigma may reduce healthcare-seeking
behaviours. However, falls are not inevitably progressive and many drivers are modifiable …

The core of healthy aging is intrinsic capacity (IC) that consists of major elements, ie,
cognition, locomotion, vitality, sensory capacity, and psychological aspect. This cross …

Background Frailty has emerged as a global health burden with increased population aging.
A diverse diet is essential for an adequate and balanced supply of nutrients. However …

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 …

Background Care for the elderly patient is a challenge that geriatricians now share with
other medical specialties. Frailty has emerged as a key concept. Due to its simplicity and …

There is growing interest in conceptualizing and diagnosing frailty. Less is understood,
however, about older adults' perceptions of the term “frail”, and the implications of being …

Cada vez es mayor el número de pacientes de edad avanzada que está siendo tratado por
especialidades diferentes a la geriatría, las cuales, por las características de sus …