Secular trends in frailty among community-dwelling 75-95-year-old cohorts over three decades in Helsinki, Finland.
Kaisu H PitkäläUlla L AaltoHanna-Maria RoittoHanna R ÖhmanTuuli Elina LehtiMia T KnuutilaHannu KautiainenReijo TilvisTimo E StrandbergPublished in: Age and ageing (2024)
The prevalence of frailty among community-dwelling individuals aged 75, 80, 85 and 90 years-but not among those aged 95 years-has significantly decreased over the last decades. This positive trend may have important implications for health policies in societies with increasing longevity.