Frailty index and its associations with self-neglect, social support and sociodemographic characteristics among older adults in rural China.

Jie LiDongdong ZhaoBao DongDandan YuQiongqiong RenJian ChenQirong QinPeng BiYehuan Sun

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)

Age differences were shown in the associations between self-neglect, social support, sociodemographic characteristics and frailty index, which suggests different measures should be used accordingly for frailty prevention and management. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 987-996.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
community dwelling