Frailty in Older American Indians: The Native Elder Care Study

Introduction: Frailty is often described as a reduction in energy reserves, especially with respect to physical ability and endurance, and it has not been examined in American Indians. The goals of this study were to estimate the prevalence of frailty and identify its correlates in a sample of Ameri...

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Main Authors: R. Turner Goins PhD, Mark Schure PhD, Blythe Winchester MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721419855669