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Frailty: an emerging geriatric syndrome
Nasiya Ahmed1, Richard Mandel, Mindy J Fain
1Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, USA.
The American Journal of Medicine
|September 4, 2007
Summary
Frailty, a geriatric syndrome, explains elderly decline post-hospitalization. It is age-associated but preventable or treatable, not an inevitable aging process.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Medicine
- Aging Research
Background:
- Frailty is an emerging geriatric syndrome.
- It may explain post-hospitalization decline in elderly individuals.
- Frailty is associated with aging but not an inevitable consequence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current understanding of frailty.
- To cover frailty's definition, epidemiology, and pathophysiology.
- To identify future research directions.
Main Methods:
- Literature review.
- Synthesis of existing research on frailty.
Main Results:
- Frailty is a distinct syndrome in the elderly.
- It is not universally present in older adults.
- Potential for prevention and treatment exists.
Conclusions:
- Frailty is a key area in geriatrics.
- Further research is needed to understand and manage frailty.
- Interventions may mitigate its impact on the elderly.
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