A new study classifies frailty in older people, coming up with two subtypes. The classification may further help clinicians manage frailty and deliver more customized care. The study evaluated the ...

Patients with heart failure who had worse clinical frailty scores at discharge were also at higher risk of death within the next 2 years. Frailty is closely linked to adverse outcomes in older adults, ...

Frailty — a clinical syndrome characterized by decreased physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors — has traditionally been associated with geriatric medicine but has profound ...

Frailty can creep up quietly. One year a person is carrying groceries without thinking about it; a few years later, a stumble ...

Severe infections are linked to a higher risk for dementia, regardless of whether individuals have frailty, other health issues, or age-related diseases.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Frailty score was associated with longer duration of mechanical ventilation and aided in identifying patients ...

Results of a recent trial show that hospital-to-home self-managed exercise and nutrition plans can help older adults prone to frailty — or those who are already frail — in the long run. “Pre-frailty ...

More severe frailty predicted a higher risk of UTIs. Frailty may increase the risk for urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD), a new study finds.

Study findings demonstrate the pivotal role of patient-reported outcomes in identifying frailty among individuals experiencing acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).