Relationship between depression and frailty in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Soysal, N Veronese, T Thompson, KG Kahl… - Ageing research …, 2017 - Elsevier
Aim Depression and frailty are prevalent and burdensome in older age. However, the
relationships between these entities are unclear and no quantitative meta-analysis exists …

Frailty as a predictor of adverse outcomes in hospitalized older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AIL Cunha, N Veronese, S de Melo Borges… - Ageing research …, 2019 - Elsevier
Frailty syndrome is prevalent among hospitalized older adults as are the occurrence of
adverse outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether frailty in …

The Asia-Pacific clinical practice guidelines for the management of frailty

E Dent, C Lien, WS Lim, WC Wong, CH Wong… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective To develop Clinical Practice Guidelines for the screening, assessment
and management of the geriatric condition of frailty. Methods An adapted Grading of …

Frailty combined with loneliness or social isolation: an elevated risk for mortality in later life

EO Hoogendijk, AP Smit, C van Dam… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Frailty, loneliness, and social isolation are all associated with
adverse outcomes in older adults, but little is known about their combined impact on …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of social isolation, loneliness and frailty on health outcomes and their possible mediators and moderators in community-dwelling older adults: A …

F Mehrabi, F Béland - Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Objectives Over the past decade, the quantity and quality of social
relationships in later life have become one of the main challenges facing an aging society …

Prevalence and overlap of sarcopenia, frailty, cachexia and malnutrition in older medical inpatients

A Gingrich, D Volkert, E Kiesswetter, M Thomanek… - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Sarcopenia, frailty, cachexia and malnutrition are widespread syndromes in
older people, characterized by loss of body tissue and related to poor outcome. The aim of …

Older adults' social relationships and health care utilization: a systematic review

NK Valtorta, DC Moore, L Barron… - … journal of public …, 2018 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Background. Deficiencies in older people's social relationships (including loneliness, social
isolation, and low social support) have been implicated as a cause of premature mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Which frailty scale for patients admitted via Emergency Department? A cohort study

ET Lewis, E Dent, H Alkhouri, J Kellett… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine the prevalence of frailty in Emergency Departments (EDs); examine
the ability of frailty to predict poor outcomes post-discharge; and identify the most …

Quantifying the prevalence of frailty in English hospitals

J Soong, AJ Poots, S Scott, K Donald, T Woodcock… - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Population ageing has been associated with an increase in comorbid chronic
disease, functional dependence, disability and associated higher health care costs. Frailty …

Nutritional status and functionality in geriatric rehabilitation patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Wojzischke, J van Wijngaarden… - European Geriatric …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Since there is only limited evidence available for geriatric rehabilitation patients,
this systematic review and meta-analysis aims to characterize the nutritional status in this …