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Transitions Between Frailty States Among Community-Living Older Persons
Archives of Internal Medicine · 2006 · Vol. 166(4) · pp. 418–418
Thomas M. Gill✉(Yale University)Evelyne A. Gahbauer(Yale University)Heather Allore(Yale University)Ling Han(Yale University)
Abstract
Frailty among older persons is a dynamic process, characterized by frequent transitions between frailty states over time. Our findings suggest ample opportunity for the prevention and remediation of frailty.
Frailty in Older AdultsNutrition and Health in AgingHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGerontologyMedicineDemographyActivities of daily livingPhysical therapy
MeSH terms
AgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGeriatricsHumansMaleProspective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsFrail Elderly
Funding
- Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation
- Yale University
- National Institute on Aging
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