The Psychosocial Effects of Frailty on Women

Certain psychosocial elements, such as depression, anxiety, stress, lack of social support, and loneliness, should be considered as part of frailty. Women are more likely to be frail toward the end of life, because they live longer and are less likely to develop diseases with abrupt ends. Women are also more prone to develop psychosocial elements associated with frailty because of their lifetime stressors, poverty, and loneliness at the end of life. Clinicians should recognize this phenomenon and create early interventions to ensure women are able to live according to their preferences during the last part of their lives.