Frailty is a condition that develops during aging, in which the risk of falls increases along with the chances of ...

Older adults who experienced poor housing affordability and poor housing quality showed higher risks of geriatric conditions and mortality compared to those with adequate housing. That is according to ...

Exposure to economic precarity including renting in later life, food insecurity, fuel poverty, homelessness and poor housing ...

Published in BMC Medicine, the study analyzed data from over 150,000 participants and found the strongest associations in ...

An estimated 15% of Americans over age 65 years who aren't living in institutions are considered frail — a complex geriatric syndrome that raises the odds of disability, hospitalization, the need for ...

Older people with frailty syndrome should be prioritized in primary health care because they are more likely to suffer from falls, hospitalizations, incapacitation, and early death. The syndrome is ...

Frailty — a clinical syndrome characterized by decreased physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors — has traditionally been associated with geriatric medicine but has profound ...

A recent clinical review highlights that targeted interventions for physical frailty could reduce hospitalizations by 33% and ...

Can a compound derived from a common kitchen ingredient help support muscle health during aging? A new study suggests it can. The study reveals that S-1-propenyl-L-cysteine (S1PC), a bioactive ...