Frailty is an age-related clinical condition characterised by an increased susceptibility to
stressors and an elevated risk of adverse outcomes such as mortality. In the light of global …

Background The frailty index is commonly used in research and clinical practice to quantify
health. Using a health deficit accumulation model, a frailty index can be calculated …

Objectives: Accumulating evidence suggests that physical activity (PA) is an efficient
intervention to maintain functional capabilities and mitigate physiological changes in the …

Background We aimed to evaluate the nationwide trend of the prevalence of frailty in older
adults in Korea from 2008 to 2020 to inform future geriatric healthcare policies. Methods The …

Background Few studies have investigated the association between changes in frailty status
and all-cause mortality, inconsistent results were reported. What's more, studies that …

Objective Frailty is a dynamic health state that changes over time. Our hypothesis was that
there are identifiable subgroups of the older population that have specific patterns of …

Background Various functions are involved in prefrailty. However, no studies have examined
more relevant functions. Therefore, this study examined the domains of the Kihon Checklist …

Este trabalho, baseado em amostra nacional representativa da população com 50 anos ou
mais, objetivou estimar a prevalência da fragilidade entre homens e mulheres, identificar …

Objective This study aimed to explore the cross‐sectional and prospective associations
between self‐reported functionality of complete dentures (FCD), satisfaction with complete …

Objectives In Japan, frailty is a major risk factor for requiring long-term care, especially
among older adults aged 75 years or older (ie, late-stage older adults). Both physical and …