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The experience of daily life of acutely admitted frail elderly patients one week after discharge from the hospital

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2015
Introduction: Frail elderly are at higher risk of negative outcomes such as disability, low quality of life, and hospital admissions. Furthermore, a peak in readmission of acutely admitted elderly patients is seen shortly after discharge.
Jane Andreasen, Hans Lund, Mette Aadahl, Erik E. Sørensen   +3 more
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Interplay of multimorbidity and polypharmacy on a community dwelling frail elderly cohort in the peri-urban slums of Delhi, India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
The United Nations Population Fund suggests that the number of elderly persons is expected to grow to 173 million by 2026. The aging phase is further made adverse by conditions such as failty, multimorbidity and polypharmacy.
Meely Panda, Rambha Pathak, Farzana Islam, Rashmi Agarwalla, Vishal Singh, Farishta Singh   +5 more
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Application progress of mobile medicine in exercise management of frail elderly

Huli yanjiu, 2022
This article reviewed the status quo of exercise management for the frail elderly， the application form and the application status quo of mobile medicine in the exercise management of the frail elderly，in order to provide a reference for the home ...
ZHANG Jiajia, BAI Yajing, ZHOU Qian, ZHANG Weihong   +3 more
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Síndrome da fragilidade no idoso comunitário com osteoartrite Frailty syndrome in the community-dwelling elderly with osteoarthritis

Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia, 2012
OBJETIVO: Caracterizar e comparar idosos comunitários com osteoartrite (OA) de joelhos e/ou quadris, com enfoque na síndrome da fragilidade. MéTODO: Estudo transversal com avaliação de características sociodemográficas, comorbidades, medicamentos ...
Rita de Cássia Corrêa Miguel, Rosângela Corrêa Dias, João Marcos Domingues Dias, Silvia Lanziotti Azevedo da Silva, Paulo Roberto Menicucci Filho, Tatiana Moreira S. Ribeiro   +5 more
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Correlation of Frailty Status with Influenza Vaccine Seroconversion and Seroprotection among Elderly Population

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia, 2016
Introduction. Infection is still considered as a serious health threat in the world, especially among the elderly. Age was identified as one of the predictor factors for successfull vaccination. Immune response would decrease in older people. A different
Sukamto Koesnoe, Ummu Habibah, Edy Rizal Wahyudi, Murdani Abdullah   +3 more
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Relationship between oral environment and frailty among older adults dwelling in a rural Japanese community: a cross-sectional observational study

BMC Oral Health, 2019
Background Oral functions are known to decline with aging. However, there is limited evidence that supports the relationship between oral health and frailty.
Yoko Hasegawa, Ayumi Sakuramoto, Hideyuki Sugita, Kana Hasegawa, Nobuhide Horii, Takashi Sawada, Ken Shinmura, Hiromitsu Kishimoto   +7 more
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Evaluating an integrated neighbourhood approach to improve well-being of frail elderly in a Dutch community: a study protocol

BMC Research Notes, 2011
Background An important condition for independent living is having a well-functioning social network to provide support. An Integrated Neighbourhood Approach (INA) creates a supportive environment for the frail elderly, offering them tailored care in ...
Cramm Jane M, van Dijk Hanna, Lötters Freek, van Exel Job, Nieboer Anna P   +4 more
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Differences in Trunk Accelerometry Between Frail and Nonfrail Elderly Persons in Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit Transitions Based on a Mobile Inertial Sensor

JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2013
BackgroundClinical frailty syndrome is a common geriatric syndrome, which is characterized by physiological reserve decreases and increased vulnerability.
Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio I   +1 more
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Plasma Amino Acid Profile in Severely Frail Elderly Patients in Japan

International Journal of Gerontology, 2018
Summary: Background: Severe frailty, which is the highest level of frailty, leads to multiple health impairments that may individually affect the plasma-free amino acid (PFAA) profile.
Yusuke Adachi, Nobukazu Ono, Akira Imaizumi, Takahiko Muramatsu, Toshihiko Andou, Yoshiki Shimodaira, Kenji Nagao, Yoko Kageyama, Maiko Mori, Yasushi Noguchi, Naotaka Hashizume, Hitoshi Nukada   +11 more
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A conceptual analysis of subjective health status in frail elderly Korean men [PDF]

Journal of Men's Health
This study seeks to define and examine the concept of subjective health status among the frail elderly Korean men. Using the concept analysis framework by Walker and Avant, 10 articles related to the subjective health status of frail elderly adults ...
Eun Jeong Nam, Sun Jung Park
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