In this review, we first provide a brief overview of frailty, including biologic mechanisms, measurement, and clinical management. This overview is followed by a discussion of approaches to ...

A groundbreaking review published in the New England Journal of Medicine underscores the critical importance of addressing frailty among older adults. Titled “Frailty in Older Adults,” the ...

The influence of sex on the impact of age and frailty on acute care use among older adults receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment: A population-based study. This is an ASCO Meeting ...

Frailty threatens older individuals because it increases their vulnerability to detrimental health outcomes, such as falling, longer hospitalization, or even shortened life expectancy. New research ...

Frailty is associated with increased mortality 1 year after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in older patients with severe aortic stenosis, though it does not affect the risk of ...