The association between frailty and anxiety: A systematic review.

Melissa TanCini BhanuRachael Frost

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2023)

There is a clear association between pre-frailty/frailty and anxiety in older adults. However, data are heterogeneous and primarily from cross-sectional studies so causality cannot be determined. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of anxiety screening and treatments in frail older adults.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
cross sectional
sleep quality
physical activity
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
electronic health record
big data
current status
machine learning
data analysis
deep learning