Age and ageing
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we hypothesised that chronic widespread pain (CWP), by acting as a potential stressor, may predispose to the development of, or worsening, frailty. ⋯ the presence of CWP is associated with an increased risk of frailty in older European men.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
The increase in healthcare costs associated with frailty in older people discharged to a post-acute transition care program.
older people are high users of healthcare resources. The frailty index can predict negative health outcomes; however, the amount of extra resources required has not been quantified. ⋯ the frailty index can potentially be used as a tool to estimate the increase in healthcare resources required for different levels of frailty. This information may be useful for quantifying the amount to invest in programs to reduce frailty in the community.