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Clin. Geriatr. Med. · Feb 2018
ReviewFrailty Screening and Interventions: Considerations for Clinical Practice.
- Jeremy Walston, Brian Buta, and Qian-Li Xue.
- Johns Hopkins University Older Americans Independence Center, Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Room 1A.62, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. Electronic address: jwalston@jhmi.edu.
- Clin. Geriatr. Med. 2018 Feb 1; 34 (1): 25-38.
AbstractFrailty is recognized as a cornerstone of geriatric medicine. It increases the risk of geriatric syndromes and adverse health outcomes in older and vulnerable populations. Although multiple screening instruments have been developed and validated to improve feasibility in clinical practice, frequent lack of agreement between frailty instruments has slowed broad implementation of these tools. Despite this, interventions to improve frailty-related health outcomes developed to date include exercise, nutrition, multicomponent interventions, and individually tailored geriatric care models. Possible strategies to prevent frailty include lifestyle or behavioral interventions, proper nutrition, and increased activity levels and social engagement.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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