The degree of frailty as a translational measure of health in aging
Frailty is a multiply determined, age-related state of increased risk for adverse health
outcomes. We review how the degree of frailty conditions the development of late-life …
outcomes. We review how the degree of frailty conditions the development of late-life …
Multisystem physiological perspective of human frailty and its modulation by physical activity
JA Taylor, PL Greenhaff, DB Bartlett… - Physiological …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
“Frailty” is a term used to refer to a state characterized by enhanced vulnerability to, and
impaired recovery from, stressors compared with a nonfrail state, which is increasingly …
impaired recovery from, stressors compared with a nonfrail state, which is increasingly …
Physical frailty: ICFSR international clinical practice guidelines for identification and management
Objective The task force of the International Conference of Frailty and Sarcopenia Research
(ICFSR) developed these clinical practice guidelines to overview the current evidence-base …
(ICFSR) developed these clinical practice guidelines to overview the current evidence-base …
Frailty index and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study
Background The fraily index is a useful proxy measure of accelerated biological ageing and
in estimating all-cause and cause-specific mortality in older individuals in European and US …
in estimating all-cause and cause-specific mortality in older individuals in European and US …
Management of frailty: opportunities, challenges, and future directions
Frailty is a complex age-related clinical condition characterised by a decline in physiological
capacity across several organ systems, with a resultant increased susceptibility to stressors …
capacity across several organ systems, with a resultant increased susceptibility to stressors …
A genome‐wide association study of the frailty index highlights brain pathways in ageing
JL Atkins, J Jylhävä, NL Pedersen, PK Magnusson… - Aging cell, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome and strongly associated with disability, mortality and
hospitalization. Frailty is commonly measured using the frailty index (FI), based on the …
hospitalization. Frailty is commonly measured using the frailty index (FI), based on the …
Gut microbiota, muscle mass and function in aging: a focus on physical frailty and sarcopenia
A Ticinesi, A Nouvenne, N Cerundolo, P Catania… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Human gut microbiota is able to influence the host physiology by regulating multiple
processes, including nutrient absorption, inflammation, oxidative stress, immune function …
processes, including nutrient absorption, inflammation, oxidative stress, immune function …
Frailty is intertwined with heart failure: mechanisms, prevalence, prognosis, assessment, and management
Frailty, a syndrome characterized by an exaggerated decline in function and reserve of
multiple physiological systems, is common in older patients with heart failure (HF) and is …
multiple physiological systems, is common in older patients with heart failure (HF) and is …
WHO working definition of vitality capacity for healthy longevity monitoring
I Bautmans, V Knoop, JA Thiyagarajan… - The lancet Healthy …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Intrinsic capacity, a crucial concept in healthy ageing, is defined by WHO as" the composite
of all the physical and mental capacities that an individual can draw on at any point in time" …
of all the physical and mental capacities that an individual can draw on at any point in time" …
Frailty as a predictor of mortality among patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
XM Zhang, J Jiao, J Cao, XP Huo, C Zhu, XJ Wu… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background A large number of studies have explored the association between frailty and
mortality among COVID-19 patients, with inconsistent results. The aim of this meta-analysis …
mortality among COVID-19 patients, with inconsistent results. The aim of this meta-analysis …