Social factors and quality of life aspects on frailty syndrome in community-dwelling older adults: the VERISAÚDE study.

Carmen de LabraAna MasedaLaura Lorenzo-LópezRocío López-LópezAna BujánJosé L Rodríguez-VillamilJosé Carlos Millán-Calenti

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2018)

Our study found evidence that physical frailty is associated with social determinants and several quality of life domains. More research on this understudied topic is needed to avoid healthcare expenditures and improve the quality of life of non-robust elders.

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healthcare
mental health
physical activity
community dwelling
case report
social media
health insurance
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