Transitional status and modifiable risk of frailty in Japanese older adults: A prospective cohort study.

Takehiko Doi Hyuma Makizako Kota TsutsumimotoSho NakakuboMin-Ji KimSatoshi Kurita Ryo Hotta Hiroyuki Shimada

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)

The results of the present prospective study provide key information on the transitional status of frailty and the risk factors for progression to frailty. A further study is required to determine the pathophysiological changes that underlie the transition to frailty. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1562-1566.

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