Throw out another convention of old age. Researchers are finding that frailty may not be the inevitable result of aging but rather is a preventable and perhaps treatable condition. The muscle weakness ...

Abstract Frailty captures multiple physical, mental, and social vulnerabilities that affect older adults with cancer and is associated with clinical outcomes. A major challenge in oncology is how best ...

Physical frailty is strongly associated with an increased dementia risk in older adults, and according to researchers, the link may be causal. In an analysis of nearly half a million UK Biobank ...

In the next 10 years, the number of Canadians living with frailty will grow to more than two million. Frailty matters because it not only affects seniors’ ability to function, but also puts their ...

How to care for people with frailty during a period of acute crisis associated with acute illness, including the use of digital healthcare tools During a period of deteriorating health, different care ...

If we live long enough, many of us will eventually start to exhibit telltale signs of frailty, from unsteady feet to mental confusion. Yet not all. Think of Julia Hawkins, who set world records in the ...

When waking up in the morning, the legs feel unusually heavy. Foods that were previously enjoyed no longer appeal. From a ...

The federal government and state Medicaid agencies must adopt comprehensive, flexible definitions of medical frailty that meaningfully protect the categories of individuals whom Congress has ...

October 21, 2008 — Editor's note: The concept of frailty has recently emerged as a crucial facet of the care of older adults. This clinical syndrome can include loss of muscle mass, generalized ...