Abstract
Frailty is a clinical state characterized by a decrease of an individual's homeostatic reserves and is responsible for enhanced vulnerability to endogenous and/or exogenous stressors. Such a condition of extreme vulnerability exposes individuals to an increased risk of negative health-related outcomes. Multiple operational definitions of frailty are available in the literature, but none can be indicated as a gold standard. Frailty should be considered a condition of major interest for public health and become the lever for reshaping the obsolete health care systems currently unable to adequately address the clinical needs of aging populations.
| Lingua originale | English |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 293-303 |
| Numero di pagine | 11 |
| Rivista | Clinics in Geriatric Medicine |
| Volume | 33 |
| DOI | |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2017 |
Keywords
- Assessment
- Disability
- Elderly
- Geriatrics
- Prevention
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