Pain that interferes with daily functioning is associated with higher odds of frailty and its progression in adult survivors of childhood cancer.

Aging is an inevitable part of life, but the way we age may be influenced much more by our daily habits than previously ...

Being obese may lead to a lower likelihood of death among elderly people with deteriorated mental and physical conditions called frailty, a team of researchers has found. Those free from the ...

In 1,038 older adults with hypertension attending outpatient clinics in Vietnam, frailty was more common in women than men, while overall rates of suboptimal blood pressure were similar by sex.

The 1-year mortality rate of 20% in the study cohort suggests that holistic strategies where treatment is tailored to an individual’s frailty and disease activity, may help alleviate the elevated risk ...

The effect of frailty transition and burden on the risk of all-cause mortality in South Korea remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the risk of all-cause mortality using the most recent ...

Frailty is garnering increasing interest as a potential target in disability prevention. Since it is uncertain how frailty interacts with multimorbidity, urbanization, and mental health to affect ...

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 ...

Dear Doctors: My mom saw a news story about frailty and worries it will happen to her. She's 83 and is vital for her age. She does senior yoga and walks most days.

Frailty begins to accelerate 4 to 9 years before dementia onset and may help identify at-risk populations for prevention strategies. Study: Frailty Trajectories Preceding Dementia in the US and UK.