Frailty and its associates in community-dwelling older adults.

Meris Esra Bozkurt Nezahat Muge Catikkas Tugba Erdogan Meryem Merve Oren Cihan Kilic Mehmet Akif Karan Gülistan Bahat

Published in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2023)

The present study established the prevalence of frailty in a large district in the largest metropolis in the country through a valid screening method. Our results suggest that clinicians should consider frailty evaluation in patients with multiple drug usage, cognitive impairment, and falls.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
cognitive impairment
risk factors
south africa
palliative care
emergency department
adverse drug