Older adults' perceptions and informational needs regarding frailty.

Nancy L SchoenbornSarah E Van Pilsum RasmussenQian-Li XueJeremy D WalstonMara A McAdams-DemarcoDorry L SegevCynthia M Boyd

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2018)

Older adults, especially those who are frail, may be interested to discuss frailty as a medical syndrome. However, negative perceptions are associated with the term "frail" and may be a barrier to clinical application of frailty. Further research is needed to understand acceptable ways for communicating about frailty in clinical practice.

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