Frailty: An Emerging Public Health Priority

Abstract The absolute and relative increases in the number of older persons are evident worldwide, from the most developed countries to the lowest-income regions. Multimorbidity and need for social support increase with age. Age-related conditions and, in particular, disabilities are a significant b...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 188 - 192
Main Authors:	Cesari, Matteo, MD, PhD, Prince, Martin, MD, Thiyagarajan, Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli, MD, PhD, De Carvalho, Islene Araujo, MD, Bernabei, Roberto, MD, PhD, Chan, Piu, MD, PhD, Gutierrez-Robledo, Luis Miguel, MD, PhD, Michel, Jean-Pierre, MD, Morley, John E., MB, BCh, Ong, Paul, PhD, Rodriguez Manas, Leocadio, MD, PhD, Sinclair, Alan, FRCP, MD, Won, Chang Won, MD, PhD, Beard, John, PhD, Vellas, Bruno, MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-03-2016
Subjects:	age-related conditions Aged Aged, 80 and over aging capacity disability Elderly Evidence-Based Medicine Frail Elderly frailty function health care Health Priorities Humans Internal Medicine Medical Education Middle Aged prevention Public Health risk assessment age-related conditions risk assessment frailty disability function aging Elderly prevention health care public health capacity
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