Assessing frailty at the centers for dementia and cognitive decline in Italy: potential implications for improving care of older people living with dementia.

Giuseppe BellelliA ZucchelliA BenussiE PinardiS CaratozzoloA M OrnagoM CossedduV StellaR TurroneF MassarielloA MarengoniA Padovani

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)

Frailty is common in patients referring to CCDDs for cognitive deficits. Its systematic assessment using a FI generated with readily available medical information could help develop appropriate models of assistance and guide personalization of care.

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