Checking for frailty and treating it should be top priorities when providing healthcare and health planning for older adults, according to a report published Aug. 7 in the New England Journal of ...

Social isolation, living in a neighborhood with poor cleanliness, and lower perceived control over financial situations can predict early death in those aged 65 years and older. The corresponding ...

University of Alberta provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Alberta provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. In the next 10 years, the number of ...

Researchers at a Scottish university have discovered a measure used to assess the health of older people can improve quality of life for younger patients. Frailty is a condition usually recognised in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Frailty score was associated with longer duration of mechanical ventilation and aided in identifying patients ...

Frailty is common among older patients undergoing PCI in the United States, and the more severe it is, the greater the likelihood of complications and of dying in the hospital, data from the CathPCI ...

Geriatric assessment and frailty evaluation aim to identify deficits that may impact therapeutic decision-making in older adults with hematologic malignancies and also may be modifiable, particularly ...

Individuals who meet at least one of the criteria for physical frailty are at higher risk of also developing depression, a new Yale study finds. The findings — which also include insights into the ...