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 …
Prevalence of frailty and prefrailty among community-dwelling older adults in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
DD Siriwardhana, S Hardoon, G Rait… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To systematically review the research conducted on prevalence of frailty and
prefrailty among community-dwelling older adults in low-income and middle-income …
prefrailty among community-dwelling older adults in low-income and middle-income …
Social frailty in older adults: a scoping review
S Bunt, N Steverink, J Olthof… - European journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Social frailty is a rather unexplored concept. In this paper, the concept of social frailty among
older people is explored utilizing a scoping review. In the first stage, 42 studies related to …
older people is explored utilizing a scoping review. In the first stage, 42 studies related to …
Prevalence of frailty at population level in European ADVANTAGE Joint Action Member States: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction. Although frailty is common among community-dwelling older adults, its
prevalence in Europe and how this varies between countries is unclear. Methods. A …
prevalence in Europe and how this varies between countries is unclear. Methods. A …
Operationalization of frailty using eight commonly used scales and comparison of their ability to predict all‐cause mortality
Objectives To operationalize frailty using eight scales and to compare their content validity,
feasibility, prevalence estimates of frailty, and ability to predict all‐cause mortality. Design …
feasibility, prevalence estimates of frailty, and ability to predict all‐cause mortality. Design …
Epidemiology of frailty in older people
S Rohrmann - Frailty and cardiovascular diseases: Research into an …, 2020 - Springer
Frailty is a complex of symptoms that is characterized by impaired stress tolerance due to a
decline in the functionality of different organs. Due to its multifactorial aetiology, several …
decline in the functionality of different organs. Due to its multifactorial aetiology, several …
Agreement between 35 published frailty scores in the general population
In elderly populations, frailty is associated with higher mortality risk. Although many frailty
scores (FS) have been proposed, no single score is considered the gold standard. We …
scores (FS) have been proposed, no single score is considered the gold standard. We …
[图书][B] Rethinking old age: Theorising the fourth age
P Higgs, C Gilleard - 2017 - books.google.com
With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age
as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the …
as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the …
A clinical frailty index in aging mice: comparisons with frailty index data in humans
JC Whitehead, BA Hildebrand, M Sun… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
We previously quantified frailty in aged mice with frailty index (FI) that used specialized
equipment to measure health parameters. Here we developed a simplified, noninvasive …
equipment to measure health parameters. Here we developed a simplified, noninvasive …
The association between frailty and severe disease among COVID-19 patients aged over 60 years in China: a prospective cohort study
Y Ma, L Hou, X Yang, Z Huang, X Yang, N Zhao, M He… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a pandemic worldwide.
Old age and underlying illnesses are associated with poor prognosis among COVID-19 …
Old age and underlying illnesses are associated with poor prognosis among COVID-19 …