A new study classifies frailty in older people, coming up with two subtypes. The classification may further help clinicians manage frailty and deliver more customized care. The study evaluated the ...

Patients with heart failure who had worse clinical frailty scores at discharge were also at higher risk of death within the next 2 years. Frailty is closely linked to adverse outcomes in older adults, ...

Frailty increased during the first year after the initiation of dialysis in patients with end-stage kidney disease. Pre-dialysis frailty was associated with an increased risk for hospitalisation, and ...

As more patients with heart disease live longer, physicians need better tools to assess frailty in those with heart failure. New study results suggest a multidimensional assessment approach is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Frailty score was associated with longer duration of mechanical ventilation and aided in identifying patients ...

Approximately 12% of patients hospitalized with sepsis had developed new frailty upon hospital discharge. Inpatients with sepsis need targeted strategies to reduce frailty, which is a known risk ...

A recent New York Times article [1] focuses on a surgeon who uses a frailty scale to help him determine the appropriateness of surgery for his elderly patients. The belief is that older adults with ...

Frailty is a term which describes a loss of function as a human being over a range of physiological parameters, both physical and emotional, along with an increased susceptibility to stressful ...

Social isolation, living in a neighborhood with poor cleanliness, and lower perceived control over financial situations can predict early death in those aged 65 years and older. The corresponding ...

Frailty was significantly associated with an increased risk of malnutrition among older adults while greater masticatory (chewing) performance was associated with reduced risk, according to a February ...