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The frailty syndrome
— a comprehensive review | | Author(s) | Roschelle A Heuberger |
| Journal title | Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol 30, no 4, 2011 |
| Pages | pp 315-368 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Ill health ; Biological ageing ; Chronic illness ; Diseases ; Malnutrition ; Clinical surveys ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | Frailty in older adults has only recently been defined as a clinical syndrome with criteria for diagnosis. It includes unintentional weight and muscle loss, exhaustion, declines in grip strength, gait speed and activity. The condition is often correlated with the presence of illness and disease including anaemia, weight loss, heart disease, diabetes etc., as well as declines in cognitive functioning. This article reviews evidence with respect to clinical definitions of frailty, epidemiology, mechanisms, interaction of chronic disease with frailty, assessment, prevention and treatment. The study concludes that frailty is a complex syndrome resulting in an increased vulnerability to stressors, which may propel the progression to disability, comorbidity and death. Adequate assessment, prevention and treatment involving nutrition, physical activity and other modalities is required to reduce health care burdens and improve quality of life for older adults who are frail. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121016001 A |
| Classmark | CH: BH: CI: CJ: CSM: 3G: 3A:6KC |
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