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[Frailty and dependence in Albacete (FRADEA study): reasoning, design and methodology]
Pedro Abizanda Soler1, Jesús López-Torres Hidalgo, Luis Romero Rizos
1Sección de Geriatría, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, España. pabizanda@sescam.jccm.es
The FRADEA cohort study established a representative sample of Spanish urban older adults. It found a frailty prevalence of 16.9% in this population, providing a baseline for future research.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Context:
- Aging populations present significant public health challenges.
- Understanding frailty prevalence is crucial for geriatric care.
- A representative cohort is needed to assess frailty in Spanish urban elderly.
Purpose:
- To establish the Frailty in Older Adults (FRADEA) cohort, representative of the Spanish urban population.
- To estimate the prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty in this cohort.
- To identify factors associated with frailty over time.
Summary:
- A prospective, population-based cohort study included 993 participants (mean age 79.4 years, 60.5% women).
- Frailty was defined using Fried criteria; 16.9% were frail, 48.5% pre-frail.
- Data included sociodemographic, comorbidity, functional, cognitive, affective, quality of life, body composition, metabolic rate, and biomarker information.
Impact:
- The FRADEA cohort provides a valuable resource for studying aging and frailty in Spain.
- Findings highlight the significant prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty in urban elderly.
- This cohort will enable longitudinal analysis of frailty determinants and outcomes.
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