Background Globally the population of older adults is increasing. It is estimated that by 2050
the number of adults over the age of 60 will represent over 21% of the world's population …

In the elderly, geriatric problems such as the risk of fall or frailty are a challenge for society.
Patients with frailty present difficulties in walking and higher fall risk. The use of sensors for …

Frailty: the current challenge for aging people with HIV : Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS
Frailty: the current challenge for aging people with HIV : Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS Log …

Since conventional screening tools for assessing frailty phenotypes are resource intensive
and unsuitable for routine application, efforts are underway to simplify and shorten the frailty …

Background Probable sarcopenia is determined by a reduction in muscle strength assessed
with the handgrip strength test or 5 times sit-to-stand test, and it is confirmed with a reduction …

Prefrailty and sarcopenia in combination are more predictive of mortality than either
condition alone. Early detection of these syndromes determines the prognosis of health …

Background Frailty assessment is a critical approach in assessing the health status of older
people. The clinical tools deployed by geriatricians to assess frailty can be grouped into two …

Advancing the quality of healthcare for senior citizens with chronic conditions is of great
social relevance. To better manage chronic conditions, objective, convenient, and …

The Sit-to-Stand (STS) is a widely used test of physical function to screen older people at
risk of falls and frailty and is also one of the most important components of standard …

Introduction Nowadays, smartphones are equipped with the most sophisticated hardware
which provides the opportunity to develop specific smartphone apps to analyze kinetic and …