Frailty prevalence and slow walking speed in persons age 65 and older: implications for primary care

BACKGROUND: Frailty in the elderly increases their vulnerability and leads to a greater risk of adverse events. According to various studies, the prevalence of the frailty syndrome in persons age 65 and over ranges between 3% and 37%, depending on age and sex. Walking speed in itself is considered a...

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Autores principales: Castell, Maria-Victoria, Sánchez, Mercedes, Julián, Rosa, Queipo, Rocio, Martín, Sagrario, Otero, Ángel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3691628/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23782891
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-86

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3691628/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23782891
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-86

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