A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed significant failings in the follow-up care provided to older adults diagnosed with frailty. The findings indicate that frailty ...

Two steps determine the rest of your life.” In an aging society, physical function assessment goes beyond a simple health check, serving as a key indicator to predict future quality of life and the ...

Results from a new National Audit Office (NAO) report suggest that many older adults with frailty are not receiving the follow-up care they need after diagnosis. The NAO found that frailty assessments ...

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

Frailty risk in stroke survivors may be much higher than earlier reports suggest, according to new research using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), the country’s ...

For evaluating vascular surgery patients, a handheld device available on Amazon for $50 provides a low-cost and simpler alternative to other frailty measures. Using a grip strength test to evaluate ...

Ageing is a normal part of the life course. It doesn’t matter how many green smoothies you drink, or how many “anti-ageing” skin care products you use, you can’t stop the ageing process. But while ...

A real-world study of treatment patterns among patients (pts) with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) receiving third-line (3L) or fourth-line (4L) treatment in the US.

Discover how oral frailty is identified as an early warning sign of physical decline and learn about strategies to prevent ...