Frailty as a predictor of future falls and disability: a four-year follow-up study of Chinese older adults

Frailty as a predictor of future falls and disability: a four-year follow-up study of Chinese older adults

Abstract Background Frailty, which is defined as aging-related multisystem impairments, can lead to adverse health outcomes. However, evidence for such a connection in Chinese older adults remains lacking. This study examined the association between frailty and future falls and disability among comm...

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Main Authors: Quan Zhang, Xinyi Zhao, Huiying Liu, Hua Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty phenotype
Falls
Incident disability
Worsening disability
Cohort study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01798-z

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