Frailty: An Emerging Geriatric Syndrome

Nasiya Ahmed; Richard Mandel; Mindy J. Fain

doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.10.018

Frailty: An Emerging Geriatric Syndrome

Nasiya Ahmed, Richard Mandel, Mindy J. Fain

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Abstract

Frailty is a new and emerging syndrome in the field of geriatrics. The study of frailty may provide an explanation for the downward spiral of many elderly patients after an acute illness and hospitalization. The fact that frailty is not present in all elderly persons suggests that it is associated with aging but not an inevitable process of aging and may be prevented or treated. The purpose of this article is to review what is known about frailty, including the definition, epidemiology, and pathophysiology, and to examine potential areas of future research.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	748-753
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Medicine
Volume	120
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.10.018
State	Published - Sep 2007

Keywords

Aging
Frailty
Geriatrics

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General Medicine

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