Frailty in community-dwelling older adults: Association with adverse outcomes
Clinical Interventions in Aging Aug 16, 2017
Sánchez–García S, et al. – The aim of this cross–sectional study was to determine the prevalence of frailty and its relationship with adverse outcomes in community dwelling older adults. Approximately two out of ten older adults showed frailty. This was correlated with limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs), falls, and admission to emergency rooms during the previous year as well as low quality of life.
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