Older adults are a highly heterogeneous group with variable health and functional life
courses. Frailty has received increasing scientific attention as a potential explanation of the …

The number of scientific publications on frailty has been increasing exponentially during the
past 15 years (Fig. 1). Studies on the topic are not limited to the geriatric and gerontology …

Summary 23% of the total global burden of disease is attributable to disorders in people
aged 60 years and older. Although the proportion of the burden arising from older people (≥ …

The absolute and relative increases in the number of older persons are evident worldwide,
from the most developed countries to the lowest-income regions. Multimorbidity and need for …

There is an increasing proportion of the general population surviving to old age with
significant chronic disease, multi-morbidity, and disability. The prevalence of pre-frail state …

Die vorliegende Schrift verfolgt das Ziel, das hohe Alter aus zwei Perspektiven zu
betrachten: einer Verletzlichkeits-und einer Reife-oder Potenzialperspektive. Sie versteht …

Frailty is a known risk factor for those aged 65 and over, and its prevalence increases with
age. Definitions of frailty vary widely, and prevalence estimates are affected by the way frailty …

The two most commonly employed frailty measures are the frailty phenotype and the frailty
index. We compared them to examine whether they demonstrated common characteristics of …

Frailty is one of the greatest challenges for healthcare professionals. The level of frailty
depends on several interrelated factors and can change over time while different …

The concept of frailty as a medically distinct syndrome has evolved based on the clinical
experience of geriatricians and is clinically well recognizable. Frailty is a nonspecific state of …