Natural History Trajectories of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Adults.
Chikako TangeYukiko NishitaMakiko TomidaRei OtsukaFujiko AndoHiroshi ShimokataHidenori AraiPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)
Based on the natural history of frailty, the 5 distinctive trajectory groups showed that some individuals remained robust, while others remained predominantly prefrail or progressed primarily owing to physical mobility decline. Therefore, identifying individuals belonging to these progressive frailty groups and providing interventions according to the characteristics of each group may be beneficial.