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Measuring Frailty in HIV-infected Individuals. Identification of Frail Patients is the First Step to Amelioration and Reversal of Frailty
Published on: July 24, 2013
Complex mental health needs in older people living with frailty
Shuo Zhang1, Brendon Stubbs1, Jayati Das-Munshi1
1Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences, King's College London/South London & Maudsley NHS Trust, London, UK.
Abstract:
Frailty describes a state of health whereby people develop multiple or cumulative deficits in physiological systems over the life course, leading to vulnerability and being less able to respond to acute and/or physiological stressors, which at times may be relatively minor. Mental health should be an important consideration in the assessment and management of frailty in older people. This article provides an overview and clinical perspective on the evidence relating to frailty and mental health assessment and management.
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