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New findings on frailty challenge assumptions
We often accept frailty, with its depleted energy and general wearing down of the body, as an inevitable part of aging. About 4 percent of men and 7 percent of women older than 65 were frail in a 2001...
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Project addresses readmission concerns by focusing on the frail
A new project is addressing the special concerns of frail elderly hospital patients in an attempt to help prevent lengthy hospital stays and readmissions for elderly folks, Anna Gorman of the Los...
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Frailty affects quality of life, makes seniors more vulnerable
Image by Alex E. Proimos via flickr. The term “frailty” seems to be practically synonymous with aging. And while it’s true that adults naturally have a gradual physical decline as they age, not every...
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Study indicates that frailty differs by region, income, race
Photo: Vee via Flickr Geography, race and income matter when it comes to frailty, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Women and the poor are more likely to be...
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Covering the annual ‘holiday check in’ on aging relatives
Photo: Frederick Dennstedt via Flickr Family gatherings during the holidays are an ideal time for adult children to assess the well being of aging parents and other older relatives. This is especially...
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