Vigor to Frailty as a Continuum - A new approach in the Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA) Cohort.
Anne B NewmanTerri L BlackwellTheresa MauPeggy M CawthonPaul M CoenSteven R CummingsFrederico G S ToledoBennett P GreenwoodNancy W GlynnRussell T HeppleStephen B KritchevskyPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2023)
The SOMMA frailty score characterizes frailty as a continuum from frail to vigorous with assessments that are amenable to change. Associations with age and function suggest utility for distinguishing a wide range of vigor and vulnerability in relatively well functioning older adults.