Introduction. Although frailty is common among community-dwelling older adults, its
prevalence in Europe and how this varies between countries is unclear. Methods. A …

Background Frailty is common in seniors and is characterized by diminished physiological
reserves and increased vulnerability to stressors. Frailty can change the prognosis and …

Objectives We first estimated the prevalence of physical frailty in older subjects from the
population-based Salus in Apulia Study (Apulia, Southern Italy), and its impact on all-cause …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To determine the demographic and health factors related to the
frailty syndrome in older adults. METHODS This is a longitudinal quantitative study carried …

Background Anemia and frailty contribute to poor health outcomes in older adults; however,
most current research in lower income countries has concentrated on anemia or frailty alone …

Background There is increasing evidence that frailty may play a role in chronic diseases, but
the associations with specific chronic disorders are still unclear. Objectives To conduct a …

This systematic review synthesised measurement and prevalence of frailty in COPD and
associations between frailty and adverse health outcomes. We searched Medline, Embase …

Introduction. Frailty screening and assessment are a fundamental issue in Public Health in
order to plan prevention programs and services. Methodology. By a narrative review of the …

Lifestyle behaviours and its mediating relationships between socio-economic characteristics
and physical health effects have been widely discussed in epidemiological study …

This paper examines the determinants and policy implications of active and healthy ageing
in Sub-Saharan Africa, taking the case of Bamenda, in Cameroon. Specifically, the study …