Frailty measurement in research and clinical practice: a review
One of the leading causes of morbidity and premature mortality in older people is frailty.
Frailty occurs when multiple physiological systems decline, to the extent that an individual's …
Frailty occurs when multiple physiological systems decline, to the extent that an individual's …
[HTML][HTML] Frailty and sarcopenia: the potential role of an aged immune system
Frailty is a common negative consequence of ageing. Sarcopenia, the syndrome of loss of
muscle mass, quality and strength, is more common in older adults and has been …
muscle mass, quality and strength, is more common in older adults and has been …
The Asia-Pacific clinical practice guidelines for the management of frailty
Abstract Objective To develop Clinical Practice Guidelines for the screening, assessment
and management of the geriatric condition of frailty. Methods An adapted Grading of …
and management of the geriatric condition of frailty. Methods An adapted Grading of …
Frailty in older adults: a nationally representative profile in the United States
K Bandeen-Roche, CL Seplaki, J Huang… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. Frailty assessment provides a means of identifying older adults most
vulnerable to adverse outcomes. Attention to frailty in clinical practice is more likely with …
vulnerable to adverse outcomes. Attention to frailty in clinical practice is more likely with …
[HTML][HTML] Associations of muscle mass and strength with all-cause mortality among US older adults
R Li, J Xia, XI Zhang, WG Gathirua-Mwangi… - Medicine and science …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We aimed to prospectively examine individual and joint associations of low muscle
mass and low muscle strength with all-cause mortality in a nationally representative sample …
mass and low muscle strength with all-cause mortality in a nationally representative sample …
Prevalence of frailty in Japan: a systematic review and meta-analysis
abstract Japan's population is aging more rapidly than that of any other country. Frailty has
recently been recognized as an important priority. Understanding the basic epidemiology of …
recently been recognized as an important priority. Understanding the basic epidemiology of …
Prevalence of frailty in community‐dwelling older persons: a systematic review
RM Collard, H Boter, RA Schoevers… - Journal of the …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To systematically compare and pool the prevalence of frailty, including prefrailty,
reported in community‐dwelling older people overall and according to sex, age, and …
reported in community‐dwelling older people overall and according to sex, age, and …
Cut-off points to identify sarcopenia according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) definition
Background The reported prevalence of sarcopenia ranges widely depending on its
definition criterion. European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) …
definition criterion. European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) …
[HTML][HTML] Differences in handgrip strength protocols to identify sarcopenia and frailty-a systematic review
AR Sousa-Santos, TF Amaral - BMC geriatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background Hand grip strength (HGS) is used for the diagnosis of sarcopenia and frailty.
Several factors have been shown to influence HGS values during measurement. Therefore …
Several factors have been shown to influence HGS values during measurement. Therefore …
Sarcopenia: European consensus on definition and diagnosis: Report of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
AJ Cruz-Jentoft, JP Baeyens, JM Bauer, Y Boirie… - Age and …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP)
developed a practical clinical definition and consensus diagnostic criteria for age-related …
developed a practical clinical definition and consensus diagnostic criteria for age-related …