Prevalence and risk factors of frailty among older family caregivers.
Outi KiljunenTarja VälimäkiRoosa-Maria SavelaSohvi KoponenIrma NykänenAnna Liisa SuominenUrsula SchwabPublished in: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences (2023)
The present study showed that frailty is prevalent among older family caregivers. Recognising older family caregivers with frailty or at risk of frailty is vital. It is essential to acknowledge vision problems' role in frailty and to monitor and support the nutritional status of family caregivers regularly to prevent frailty development.
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