Background Multimorbidity and frailty are complex syndromes characteristics of aging. We
reviewed the literature and provided pooled estimations of any evidence regarding (a) the …

Frailty is a dynamic process in which there is a reduction in the physical, psychological
and/or social function associated with aging. The aim of this study was to identify instruments …

One of the leading causes of morbidity and premature mortality in older people is frailty.
Frailty occurs when multiple physiological systems decline, to the extent that an individual's …

Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by decreased reserve and diminished
resistance to stressors. People with frailty are vulnerable to stressors, and exposure to the …

Background The ability of acute care providers to cope with the influx of frail older patients is
increasingly stressed, and changes need to be made to improve care provided to older …

Objectives To operationalize frailty using eight scales and to compare their content validity,
feasibility, prevalence estimates of frailty, and ability to predict all‐cause mortality. Design …

The rate of surgical procedures in the older population is rising. Despite surgical,
anaesthetic and medical advances, older surgical patients continue to suffer from adverse …

Frailty describes an individual's vulnerability to adverse health outcomes and is a useful
construct that assists health professionals to understand the heterogeneity of the ageing …

Frailty is a condition characterised by loss of biological reserves, failure of homoeostatic
mechanisms, and vulnerability to adverse outcomes. The endocrine system is considered …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. With the
ageing population, the prognostic determinants among others include frailty, health status …